SB 168: Public Nuisances

GENERAL BILL by Truenow

Public Nuisances; Revising the list of places that may be declared a public nuisance to include the site of a gambling house; revising provisions relating to the assessment and collection of fines for public nuisances; deleting a limit on the total amount of fines that may be imposed on a public nuisance, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/18/2026 09:12 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 481 (c1) by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Public Nuisance Abatement Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 168	Similar

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  893.138

  Local administrative action to abate certain activities declared public nuisances.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/14/2025	S	• Filed
  11/3/2025	S	• Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
  12/1/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
  12/9/2025	S	• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Now in Community Affairs
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/15/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  1/20/2026	S	• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  1/27/2026	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
  1/29/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 232 • Read 3rd time -SJ 232 • Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 232 • Immediately certified -SJ 236
  1/29/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/10/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/11/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  3/17/2026	S	• Ordered enrolled
  6/9/2026		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  6/16/2026		• Approved by Governor
  6/17/2026		• Chapter No. 2026-145