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Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism". Repeals: (1) institutional criminal mischief; (2) cemetery mischief; (3) railroad mischief; and (4) critical infrastructure facility mischief; places them in the "criminal vandalism" statute, and preserves the original penalties and defenses. Repeals and places provisions involving damage to a cave in the criminal vandalism statute. Repeals and places provisions involving depositing refuse in a cave in the littering statute. Makes conforming amendments.
Latest development · Mar 5, 2026
Public Law 132
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Public Law 132
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Returned to the Senate without amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 97, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Referred to the House
House sponsor: Representative Ireland
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Senator Baldwin added as third author
Representative Ireland removed as sponsor
Cosponsor: Representative Ireland
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 47, nays 1
House sponsor: Representative Bascom
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Freeman added as second author
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Senator Young M
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
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