HB1966
Commercial use of public places; civil penalty.
Summary
As Introduced. Commercial
use of public places; civil penalty. Allows cities and towns by ordinance to establish a uniform schedule of civil penalties for commercial use of a street, avenue, park, bridge, or any other public place or public property or any public easement of a city or town, in a manner not ... (More) permitted to the general public, without having first legally obtained the consent of the city or town. The bill provides that the schedule of civil penalties shall be uniform for each type of specified violation, and the penalty for any one violation, unless elsewhere authorized, shall not exceed (i) $500 for the initial violation, (ii) $1,000 for the second violation, or (iii) $1,500 for the third or subsequent violation. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101831D
- 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/15/2025 - House: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/16/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/17/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
