CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1329Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 587 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1329, as introduced, Maienschein. Crimes: destruction of railroads.Existing law prohibits the destruction, damaging, or removal of, or interference with, as specified, any railroad or related infrastructure.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 587 of the Penal Code is amended to read:587. Every A person who maliciously does either of the following is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year:(a) Removes, displaces, injures, or destroys any part of any railroad, whether for steam or horse cars, or any track of any railroad, or any branch or branchway, switch, turnout, bridge, viaduct, culvert, embankment, station house, or other structure or fixture, or any part thereof, attached to or connected with any railroad.(b) Places any obstruction upon the rails or track of any railroad, or of any switch, branch, branchway, or turnout connected with any railroad. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1329Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 587 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1329, as introduced, Maienschein. Crimes: destruction of railroads.Existing law prohibits the destruction, damaging, or removal of, or interference with, as specified, any railroad or related infrastructure.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1329 Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 16, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein February 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 587 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1329, as introduced, Maienschein. Crimes: destruction of railroads. Existing law prohibits the destruction, damaging, or removal of, or interference with, as specified, any railroad or related infrastructure.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions. Existing law prohibits the destruction, damaging, or removal of, or interference with, as specified, any railroad or related infrastructure. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 587 of the Penal Code is amended to read:587. Every A person who maliciously does either of the following is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year:(a) Removes, displaces, injures, or destroys any part of any railroad, whether for steam or horse cars, or any track of any railroad, or any branch or branchway, switch, turnout, bridge, viaduct, culvert, embankment, station house, or other structure or fixture, or any part thereof, attached to or connected with any railroad.(b) Places any obstruction upon the rails or track of any railroad, or of any switch, branch, branchway, or turnout connected with any railroad. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 587 of the Penal Code is amended to read:587. Every A person who maliciously does either of the following is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year:(a) Removes, displaces, injures, or destroys any part of any railroad, whether for steam or horse cars, or any track of any railroad, or any branch or branchway, switch, turnout, bridge, viaduct, culvert, embankment, station house, or other structure or fixture, or any part thereof, attached to or connected with any railroad.(b) Places any obstruction upon the rails or track of any railroad, or of any switch, branch, branchway, or turnout connected with any railroad. SECTION 1. Section 587 of the Penal Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 587. Every A person who maliciously does either of the following is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year:(a) Removes, displaces, injures, or destroys any part of any railroad, whether for steam or horse cars, or any track of any railroad, or any branch or branchway, switch, turnout, bridge, viaduct, culvert, embankment, station house, or other structure or fixture, or any part thereof, attached to or connected with any railroad.(b) Places any obstruction upon the rails or track of any railroad, or of any switch, branch, branchway, or turnout connected with any railroad. 587. Every A person who maliciously does either of the following is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year:(a) Removes, displaces, injures, or destroys any part of any railroad, whether for steam or horse cars, or any track of any railroad, or any branch or branchway, switch, turnout, bridge, viaduct, culvert, embankment, station house, or other structure or fixture, or any part thereof, attached to or connected with any railroad.(b) Places any obstruction upon the rails or track of any railroad, or of any switch, branch, branchway, or turnout connected with any railroad. 587. Every A person who maliciously does either of the following is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year:(a) Removes, displaces, injures, or destroys any part of any railroad, whether for steam or horse cars, or any track of any railroad, or any branch or branchway, switch, turnout, bridge, viaduct, culvert, embankment, station house, or other structure or fixture, or any part thereof, attached to or connected with any railroad.(b) Places any obstruction upon the rails or track of any railroad, or of any switch, branch, branchway, or turnout connected with any railroad. 587. Every A person who maliciously does either of the following is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year: (a) Removes, displaces, injures, or destroys any part of any railroad, whether for steam or horse cars, or any track of any railroad, or any branch or branchway, switch, turnout, bridge, viaduct, culvert, embankment, station house, or other structure or fixture, or any part thereof, attached to or connected with any railroad. (b) Places any obstruction upon the rails or track of any railroad, or of any switch, branch, branchway, or turnout connected with any railroad.