Bills

HB 1798: OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS; CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES; FELONY

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-13

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-17: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes the class C felony offense of criminal property damage to critical infrastructure facilities.  Expands the term "critical infrastructure" to include broadband, wireless, and cable networks.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Tourism2MIN
Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Tourism

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology2MIN
Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology4MIN
Jan 30, 2026

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

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