2018 House Bill 6505

Authorize criminal sanction for plastic straws at restaurants

Introduced in the House

Nov. 27, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Tom Cochran (D-67)

To make it a misdemeanor crime punishable by a $500 fine for a restaurant to give a customer a single-use plastic straw that was not requested. Local governments would be explicitly authorized to impose more stringent penalties. See also House Bill 6504.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade