SB631
Abandoned and stolen shopping carts; local regulation.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Abandoned and stolen shopping carts; local regulation.
Provides that any locality in Planning District 8 may, by ordinance, provide that it is unlawful for any person to place, leave, or abandon on any real property in the locality, or within specified districts within the locality, any shopping cart. The bill requires such ordinance to provide that any ... (More) such shopping cart that remains on the real property after a notice of violation is given to the owner of such shopping cart shall be presumed to be abandoned and subject to removal from the real property by the county or its agents without further notice. In the event that any such shopping cart is so removed, the cost of removal, including the cost of disposal, shall be charged to the owner of the shopping cart. The bill also authorizes such ordinance to prohibit possession of a shopping cart outside of the designated premises when the owner has posted notice of such prohibition. Such ordinance may provide for a civil penalty of not more than $500. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104457D
- 01/07/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/18/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DHCD (SB631)
- 01/20/2020 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (8-Y 7-N)
- 01/21/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2020 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/22/2020 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/22/2020 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/22/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB631E
- 01/22/2020 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 20104457D-E
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Chair votes No
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/24/2020 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/25/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/25/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/25/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/28/2020 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment (14-Y 7-N)
- 03/03/2020 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 03/04/2020 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2020 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/04/2020 - House: Amendment by Delegate Carter agreed to
- 03/04/2020 - House: Pending question ordered
- 03/04/2020 - House: Defeated by House (43-Y 51-N)
- 03/04/2020 - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (43-Y 51-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2020 - House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
- 03/04/2020 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/2020 - House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/05/2020 - House: Read third time
- 03/05/2020 - House: Amendments by Delegate LaRock agreed to
- 03/05/2020 - House: Pending question ordered
- 03/05/2020 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/05/2020 - House: Passed House with amendments (50-Y 47-N)
- 03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N)
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB631ER)
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/17/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
- 03/17/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1174 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/11/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1174)
