HB 7173 (2010) -  Handbill Distribution

General Bill by Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee and Ambler
Handbill Distribution: Requires that permission to distribute handbills be written; provides additional penalties; specifies that certain items are subject to seizure & forfeiture; authorizes law enforcement officer to arrest person without warrant when there is probable cause to believe person violated handbill distribution statute & owner or manager of public lodging establishment signs affidavit containing information supporting probable cause determination; revises definition of term "contraband" to include items subject to seizure & forfeiture for certain violations of handbill distribution statute.
Effective Date: October 1, 2010
Last Event: Died in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development on Friday, April 30, 2010 6:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB PSDS 10-03 recommended by:
    Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2584 Subject: Handbill Distribution [SPSC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/22/2010 9:49:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/22/2010 9:42:57 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/17/2010 11:20:55 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/12/2010 4:43:56 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 04/30/2010 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Now in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 03/23/2010 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Remaining referral: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/23/2010 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 03/23/2010 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/23/2010 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 03/23/2010 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/22/2010 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/22/2010 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
509.144
901.15 HB 247
932.701 HB 1447