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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.
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.