SB743Introduced in the Senate
Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.
Introduced by Lashrecse Aird, District 13
What does this bill do?
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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 and is identical to HB 317.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026
99
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26104434D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/21/2026 11:05 am)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26105842D-S1
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:52 am)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB743)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB743ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB743)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 106 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106)
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