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2025 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 22
BY SENATOR HODGES
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
THEFT. Creates the crime of theft of critical infrastructure. (8/1/25)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 14:67.24, relative to theft; to create the crime of theft of critical infrastructure;
3 to provide definitions and penalties; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 14:67.24 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 ยง67.24. Theft of critical infrastructure
7 A. Theft of critical infrastructure is the misappropriation, taking, or
8 illegal possession, as defined in R.S. 14:69(A), of critical infrastructure. The
9 intent to deprive the owner permanently of the critical infrastructure is
10 essential.
11 B. As used in this Section, "critical infrastructure" shall have the same
12 meaning as provided in R.S. 14:61.
13 C.(1) Whoever commits the crime of theft of critical infrastructure when
14 the misappropriation, taking, or illegal possession amounts to a value of less
15 than twenty-five thousand dollars shall be fined not more than ten thousand
16 dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than fifteen
17 years, or both.
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1 (2) Whoever commits the crime of theft of critical infrastructure when
2 the misappropriation, taking, or illegal possession amounts to a value of twenty-
3 five thousand dollars or more shall be fined not more than fifty thousand
4 dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than twenty years, or both.
5 (3) Whoever commits the crime of theft of critical infrastructure wherein
6 it is foreseeable that human life will be threatened as a result of the theft shall
7 be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor for
8 not more than twenty years, or both.
9 D. In addition to the penalties provided in Subsection C of this Section,
10 the offender shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim. If the
11 offender is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full
12 at the time of conviction, the court shall order a periodic payment plan
13 consistent with the offender's financial ability.
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 Engrossed 2025 Regular Session Hodges
Proposed law creates the crime of theft of critical infrastructure and makes it a crime to
misappropriate, take, or illegally possess any critical infrastructure belonging to another 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 critical infrastructure when the
misappropriation, taking, or illegal possession amounts to a value of less than $25,000 will
be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than
15 years, or both.
Proposed law provides that a person convicted of theft of critical infrastructure when the
misappropriation, taking, or illegal possession amounts to a value of $25,000 or more will
be fined not more than $50,000, or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than 20 years, or
both.
Proposed law provides that a person convicted of theft of critical infrastructure wherein it
is foreseeable that human life will be threatened as a result of the theft will be fined not more
than $50,000, or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than 20 years, or both.
Proposed law provides that a person convicted of theft of critical infrastructure, in addition
to other proposed law penalties, will be ordered to make full restitution to the victim in
accordance with present law.
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Effective August 1, 2025.
(Adds R.S. 14:67.24)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the
original bill
1. Delete proposed law relative to the crime of theft of utility property.
2. Add proposed law relative to the crime of theft of critical infrastructure,
including definitions and penalties.
3. Make technical changes.
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