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

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

What This Bill Does

• 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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Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3621
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2642
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SCHEUREN, ROAE, SMITH, KUZMA, MOUL AND STEHR,
JUNE 16, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 16, 2026
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(a)(1) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 6501. Scattering rubbish.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of an offense if
he:
(1) causes any waste paper, sweepings, ashes, household
waste, grass clippings or other landscaping matter, glass,
metal, refuse or rubbish, or any dangerous or detrimental
substance to be deposited into or upon any road, street,
highway, alley or railroad right-of-way, or upon the land of
another or into the waters of this Commonwealth;
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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