2022 House Bill 6367

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Introduced in the House

Sept. 7, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Matt Hall (R-63)

To prohibit a local government that has an ordinance or charter provision authorizing criminal penalties for public urination, defecation or littering, from repealing the measure (which the bill styles as “decriminalizing public indecency”). Also, to require any local government that decriminalized “public indecency” after Jan. 1, 2022 to promptly reenact their ordinance against it.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Sept. 28, 2022

Passed in the House 65 to 32 (details)

To prohibit a local government that has an ordinance or charter provision authorizing criminal penalties for public urination, defecation or littering, from repealing the measure (styled by the bill as “decriminalizing public indecency”). Also, to require any local government that decriminalizes “public indecency” in 2022 to promptly reenact their ordinance against it.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 13, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Local Government