# Virginia SB743: Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.

Virginia SB743, Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB743
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106)
- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (364 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Felony penalties for damaging utility infrastructure: cost, medium. In Virginia, intentionally damaging covered utility facilities, fixtures, equipment, or information technology systems is a Class 4 felony. Covered services include oil, telephone, electricity, gas, sewer, wastewater, cable television, broadband, and water, along with other critical infrastructure.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 106 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB743) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB743ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB743) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 10:52 am) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26105842D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/21/2026 11:05 am) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26104434D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216320.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216319.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198829.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198828.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132570.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132569.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127382.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127381.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092268.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092266.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216320.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216319.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198829.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198828.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132570.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132569.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127382.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127381.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092268.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092266.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB743-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).