House Bill 44

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/16/20: signed by Governor (Acts ch. 12)
Title AN ACT relating to key infrastructure assets.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 204
Sponsors J. Gooch Jr., A. Bowling, R. Bridges, C. Massey
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 511.100 to change the definition of "key infrastructure assets" to specify that natural gas or petroleum pipelines are the type of pipelines covered in the definition and include other types of infrastructure assets; amend KRS 512.020 to include tampering with, impeding, or inhibiting operations of a key infrastructure asset in the offense of criminal mischief in the first degree; create a new section of KRS 411 that a civil action may be maintained against a person that compensates or remunerates a person to violate KRS 512.020 and the compensated person is convicted of criminal mischief in the first degree.
Index Headings of Original Version Corrections Impact - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Local Mandate - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Crimes and Punishments - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Crimes and Punishments - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Energy - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Energy - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Oil and Natural Gas - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Oil and Natural Gas - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Public Utilities - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Public Utilities - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Civil Actions - Criminal mischief in the first degree, personal or real property damages, recovery of
Telecommunications - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Telecommunications - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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08/29/19
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/07/20
  • introduced in House
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
01/13/20
  • posted in committee
01/30/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendment (1-title)
01/31/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/05/20
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/06/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 7, 2020
02/10/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 71-17 with floor amendment (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
02/11/20
  • received in Senate
02/13/20
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
02/26/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/27/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2020
03/05/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 31-4
03/06/20
  • received in House
03/09/20
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/16/20
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 12)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 44

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary Amend Section 1 to delete steelmaking facilities using an electric arc furnace and facilities regulated by the United States Department of Homeland Security Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program from the definition of "key infrastructure assets"; amend Section 2 to clarify that the offense of criminal mischief in the first degree shall include tampering with a key infrastructure asset in a manner that renders the operations harmful or dangerous; amend Section 3 to clarify that a civil action may be maintained against any person that knowingly directs or causes a person to violate subsection (1)(b) of Section 2 and that liability may include punitive damages and court costs.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Crimes and Punishments - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Energy - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Energy - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Oil and Natural Gas - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Oil and Natural Gas - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Public Utilities - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Public Utilities - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets
Civil Actions - Criminal mischief in the first degree, personal or real property damages, recovery of
Telecommunications - Criminal mischief in the first degree
Telecommunications - Trespass upon key infrastructure assets

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