Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2261: Modifies the offense of littering
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2261 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE DOLL. 5393H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 577.070, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the offense of littering, with penalty provisions. Section A. Section 577.070, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 577.070, to read as follows: 577.070. 1. A person commits the offense of littering if he or she places, deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any glass, glass bottles, waste materials resulting from the intentional outdoor release or abandonment of one or more balloons, wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish of any kind, nature or description on the rightof-way of any public road or state highway or on or in any of the waters in this state or on the banks of any stream, or on any land or water owned, operated or leased by the state, any board, department, agency or commission thereof or on any land or water owned, operated or leased by the federal government or on any private real property owned by another without the owner's consent. 2. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, the offense of littering is a class C misdemeanor unless: (1) …
Sponsors
- Jo Doll (D, 091) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2261?
- HB2261 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies the offense of littering.
- What is the status of HB2261?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2261?
- Jo Doll (D, 091).
- Where is the official record for HB2261?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2261&year=2026&code=R
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