S.22-4.78: S.T.D. Act (PASSED)

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S.T.D. ACT

1. This law shall be known as the Stop Transmissible Diseases Act or the S.T.D. Act.

2. It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for no more than 90 days and a fine of no more than $5,000.00 for any person to litter, discard, or dispose of a used syringe, hypodermic needle, condom, tampon, or sanitary pad on a public road, street, sidewalk, alley, or other right-of-way, in a public park, playground, library, school, or other government office or facility, into a stream, river, or watercourse, or on any private property not owned by such person.

3. If a person is convicted of a violation of this act on three (3) or more occasions within a five (5) year period, such conviction shall be punishable by imprisonment for no less than 60 days and no more than one (1) year and a fine of no less than $5,000.00 and no more than $10,000.00.

4. For purposes of this act, discarding or disposing of a used syringe, hypodermic needle, condom, tampon, or sanitary pad in a trashcan or waste bin shall not be considered a violation of this act.

5. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.

Sponsor: Governor LT

[Mr. Reactionary]

This bans carelessly discarding potentially infected trash

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Motioning for a final vote. 24 hours for objections.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

No objection.

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A final vote on this bill is now open for 72 hours, or until 24 hours after this has enough votes to pass or fail, or until everybody votes, whichever occurs soonest.

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Aye

[UlmerFudd]

aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Aye

[reagente]

aye

[RFayette]

aye

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The bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 5
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

S.T.D. ACT

1. This law shall be known as the Stop Transmissible Diseases Act or the S.T.D. Act.

2. It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for no more than 90 days and a fine of no more than $5,000.00 for any person to litter, discard, or dispose of a used syringe, hypodermic needle, condom, tampon, or sanitary pad on a public road, street, sidewalk, alley, or other right-of-way, in a public park, playground, library, school, or other government office or facility, into a stream, river, or watercourse, or on any private property not owned by such person.

3. If a person is convicted of a violation of this act on three (3) or more occasions within a five (5) year period, such conviction shall be punishable by imprisonment for no less than 60 days and no more than one (1) year and a fine of no less than $5,000.00 and no more than $10,000.00.

4. For purposes of this act, discarding or disposing of a used syringe, hypodermic needle, condom, tampon, or sanitary pad in a trashcan or waste bin shall not be considered a violation of this act.

5. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.