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.
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/14/2025 Senate • Filed
11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
12/1/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
12/9/2025 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
• Now in Community Affairs
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/20/2026 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
1/29/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 232
• Read 3rd time -SJ 232
• Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 232
• Immediately certified -SJ 236
1/29/2026 House • In Messages
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SB 168, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/14/2025 at 9:55 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 481 (c1) Public Nuisance Abatement Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/27/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 12/9/2025 10:00 AM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/20/2026 1:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/27/2026 9:00 AM Rules 22 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 1/29/2026 10:20 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 893.138 Local administrative action to abate certain activities declared public nuisances. Page 1 (pdf)