The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services. The keyword,
summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative
intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SB 22 Original 2025 Regular Session Hodges
Proposed law creates the crime of theft of utility property and makes it a crime to misappropriate or
take any utility property belonging to another, without the consent of the owner, with the intent to
permanently deprive the owner of whatever was taken.
Proposed law provides definitions relative to proposed law.
Proposed law provides that a person convicted of theft of utility property that does not necessitate
an interruption of utility service to the public will be fined not less than $2,000 nor more than
$5,000, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than two years nor more than five
years, or both.
Proposed law provides that a person convicted of theft of utility property that necessitates an
interruption of utility service to the public will be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000,
or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than five years nor more than 10 years, or
both.
Effective August 1, 2025.
(Adds R.S. 14:67.24)