SB3484 Summary

• Adds new criminal offense for intentionally damaging, destroying, or tampering with equipment at critical infrastructure facilities without authorization, classified as Class 4 felony ($500 or less damage), Class 3 felony ($500-$10,000 damage), or Class 2 felony (over $10,000 damage).

• Defines "critical infrastructure facility" to include refineries, power plants, water treatment facilities, natural gas stations, telecommunications infrastructure, ports, railroads, chemical plants, dams, pipelines, nuclear facilities, and mining operations that are fenced or otherwise physically secured.

• Establishes civil liability for facility owners to recover money damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees from violators of the criminal damage to critical infrastructure provisions.

• Renames and expands the criminal trespass statute from "nuclear facility" to "critical infrastructure facility," requiring proof of intent to damage, destroy, or tamper with facility equipment, and sets penalties as Class 4 felony with minimum $1,000 fine.

• Provides exemptions from criminal trespass charges for lawful labor organizing, picketing, safety monitoring, and free speech activities that do not involve damage to facility equipment.