Bill Text: HI HB2119 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Criminal Littering.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-24 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 [HB2119 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2119-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to criminal littering.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 708-829, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (4) to read as follows:
"(4) The court shall sentence any person convicted of committing the offense of criminal littering as follows:
(a) For the first offense, the person shall spend four hours of either picking up litter on public property or performing community service;
(b) For any subsequent offense, the person shall spend eight hours of either picking up litter on public property or performing community service; and
(c) The court shall fine the person convicted of
committing the offense of criminal littering [at least $500, but not more
than] $1,000."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Criminal Littering; Fines
Description:
Amends the fine for individuals convicted of criminal littering to $1,000 instead of a range of $500 to $1,000.
The summary description
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
