Loitering Ordinances
This is the national debate, not a verdict.
Loitering rules and their enforcement history.
Results:Low
High
(1-25)
Stuck: 119Active debate: 7Moving: 2
Where it is moving
Paonia, Colorado
MovingSep 2, 20261 resultcity
Waupaca, Wisconsin
MovingAug 19, 20262 resultscity
DeKalb County, Georgia
Active debateAug 11, 20262 resultscounty
Brevard City, North Carolina
Active debateAug 4, 20262 resultscity
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Active debateJul 23, 20261 resultcity
Fairbanks, Alaska
Active debateJul 21, 20261 resultcity
Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Active debateJul 1, 20261 resultcity
Robbins, Illinois
Active debateJul 1, 20261 resultcity
Millersburg, Pennsylvania
Active debateJun 24, 20262 resultscity
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
StuckApr 28, 20262 resultscity
Millcreek City Council, Utah
StuckApr 13, 20261 resultcity
Norridgewock, Maine
StuckMar 18, 20261 resultcity
East Lansing, Michigan
StuckMar 18, 20264 resultscity
Fostoria, Ohio
StuckDec 17, 20251 resultcounty
Eastlake City Council, Ohio
StuckDec 10, 20251 resultcity
Seat Pleasant, Maryland
StuckDec 9, 20251 resultcity
Findlay City, Ohio
StuckDec 3, 202518 resultscity
- Findlay council votes down downtown loitering ordinance after lengthy public testimony
- Findlay council delays vote on revised loitering ordinance after heavy public opposition
- Committee of the Whole 11/12/2025
- Findlay committee weighs new loitering ordinance to give police clearer enforcement criteria
- Loitering Committee of the Whole
- Findlay committee reviews draft no‑loitering ordinance, schedules further review
- Findlay council sends contested loitering ordinance to committee after public outcry
West Plains, Missouri
StuckDec 2, 20251 resultcity
Northampton City, Massachusetts
StuckNov 25, 20252 resultscounty