Loitering; locality may prohibit congregating around any public place for purposes of solicitation. (HB1020)

Introduced By

Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)

Progress

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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Loitering in pubic places.  Provides that any locality may by ordinance prohibit congregating or loitering in, upon or around any public place for the purposes of solicitation for work.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Comments

VACOLAO, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

VACOLAO opposes this legislation that would authorize a locality to pass an ordinance prohibiting only people soliciting work from loitering. Targeted at day laborers, this unconstitutional bill would allow discriminatory application of the law to interfere with the basic right of every person to exercise their right of free speech in a public place

Posted 25 months ago.