# West Virginia HB 3504: Relating to protecting critical infrastructure; and defining terms West Virginia HB 3504, Relating to protecting critical infrastructure; and defining terms, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Burkhammer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-21 (Chapter 14, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3504-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 3504 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to protecting critical infrastructure; and defining terms - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-20 - Last action: 2025-07-21, Chapter 14, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Adam Burkhammer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: §61-10-34 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (124 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Infrastructure vandals and conspirators face penalties: cost, low. Willful damage, destruction, vandalism, defacement, or tampering with critical infrastructure equipment is a felony when damage exceeds $2,500. This includes physical equipment and damage from cyberattacks or digital interference. Penalties are a $3,000–$10,000 fine, one to five years in prison, or… - Infrastructure offenses can cost owners property: mixed, low. The state can take personal property, including vehicles, used previously or currently, or intended for use, in infrastructure theft or damage. For vehicles and other conveyances, the state must prove the owner knew or had reason to know about their actual or likely use. That proof must show the cl… - Stolen infrastructure goods bring costly liability: mixed, low. Buying, receiving, hiding, transferring, or possessing stolen critical infrastructure property counts as larceny when someone knows or has reason to believe it was stolen. Prosecution can proceed even without a conviction of the original thief. A person convicted under this rule owes the facility o… - Trespassers and financial backers face damages: mixed, low. Property owners gain a civil remedy for damage caused during covered trespass, separate from criminal penalties. A person arrested for or convicted of a covered offense can be held liable for that property damage. People or organizations that pay or reward someone for covered trespass can also be l… - Trespassers face fines and jail: mixed, low. Effective July 10, 2025, West Virginia makes willful, knowing entry without permission onto property containing critical infrastructure a misdemeanor. The penalty is a $250–$1,000 fine, 30 days to one year in jail, or both. Trespass with intent to damage equipment or disrupt operations carries a $1… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adam Burkhammer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 510) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 189) | pass | 90 | 8 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-07-21: Chapter 14, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (House) - 2025-04-22: To Governor 4/22/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 510) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-26: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-26: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-25: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-25: Passed House (Roll No. 189) (House) - 2025-03-25: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-24: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-24: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-21: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-21: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-20: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-03-20: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-20: Originating in House Rules (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3504 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3504 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3504 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3504 enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed) - SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3504 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3504 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3504 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3504 enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs) - [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs) - [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs) - [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs) - [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3504-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).