Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-162 of the Code of Virginia, relating to damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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. Thi
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 105 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kimberly Pope AdamsCharniele L. HerringAmy J. Laufer
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 15
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 13, X 2
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 105.