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VA HB 769

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Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 769 pass?

The current status of VA HB 769 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB317-Pope Adams) (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 769 about?

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, 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.

Who sponsors VA HB 769?

Charniele L. Herring is the primary sponsor of VA HB 769.

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, 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.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-13 — Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB317-Pope Adams) (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Charniele L. Herringprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103558D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-14

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 9:14 am)

  4. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB769)

  5. 2026-02-10

    Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

  7. 2026-02-13

    Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB317-Pope Adams) (Voice Vote)

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB769

Attribution

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