HB317Introduced in the House of Delegates
Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.
Introduced by Kimberly Pope Adams, District 82
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties. Adds the intentional destruction of or damage to any fixture, equipment, or information technology system that is used to provide, process, transmit, or maintain public services, public utilities, cable television, broadband, or other critical infrastructure, as defined in relevant law, to the existing offense of damage or trespass to public services or utilities. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill incorporates HB 769 and is identical to SB 743.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · February 27, 2026
37
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104279D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:09 am)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB317)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Incorporates HB769 (Herring)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107740D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB317)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 9:16 am)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB317ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB317)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 105 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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