Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 5
150th General Assembly (2019 - 2020)
Bill Progress
Passed 3/14/19
The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.
Bill Details
3/13/19
To prevent the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances’ permit activities from being considered littering, this Amendment makes changes to the provision under which littering is unlawful, by clarifying that either of the following 2 situations are lawful:
The property is designated for litter management and the person was authorized to use the property for that
purpose.
- or -
The litter is placed in a litter receptacle or container installed at the property.
- and –
The person is the owner or tenant in lawful possession of the property or first obtained the owner’s consent,
or the act is done under the personal direction of the owner or tenant, all in a manner consistent with the
public welfare.
This Amendment also makes a technical correction.