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SB0261Introduced in the Senate

Criminal vandalism.

Passed

Introduced by Michael Young, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Criminal vandalism. Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.

Where it stands

Public Law 132

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 24, 2026

97

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Young M

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  3. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  4. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  5. Senator Freeman added as second author

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1

  7. House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  8. Cosponsor: Representative Ireland

  9. Senator Baldwin added as third author

  10. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  11. Referred to the House

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  13. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0

  16. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  17. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  18. Signed by the Speaker

  19. Signed by the President of the Senate

  20. Signed by the Governor

  21. Public Law 132

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