Pennsylvania HB 1813: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in nuisances, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2464 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL 

No.

1813 

Session of 

2017 

INTRODUCED BY TAYLOR, SOLOMON, DRISCOLL, KINSEY, SANTORA, 

MILLARD, A. HARRIS, ROEBUCK, DONATUCCI, MARSHALL, O'BRIEN, 

WATSON AND NEILSON, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 

AN ACT

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 

Consolidated Statutes, in nuisances, further providing for 

the offense of scattering rubbish.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 6501(b)(1) and (2) of Title 18 of the 

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the 

subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 6501. Scattering rubbish.

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(b) Penalty.--

(1) A person who violates subsection (a)(1) or (2) is 

guilty of a summary offense for the first offense and upon 

conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not 

less than [$50] $100 nor more than [$300] $500 or to 

imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.

(2) A person who violates subsection (a)(1) or (2) is 

guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree for the second 

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and subsequent offense and upon conviction thereof shall be 

sentenced to pay a fine of not less than [$300] $500 nor more 

than [$1,000] $1,500. The person also may be sentenced to 

imprisonment or to performing a community service for a 

period not to exceed one year.

(2.1) One-third of any fine collected under paragraph 

(1) or (2) shall be distributed to the municipality in which 

the offense occurred and shall be used for litter 

remediation. Litter remediation efforts may include, but are 

not limited to, the following:

(i) Purchasing, maintaining or emptying outdoor 

trash receptacles.

(ii) Providing sweeping or cleaning services for 

sidewalks and municipal streets.

(iii) Establishing, implementing and operating 

litter prevention programs.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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