OH SB250

Creates new civil liability for intentional damage to critical infrastructure facilities, allowing owners/operators to sue for replacement value, attorney's fees, and court costs.

Makes damaging or tampering with critical infrastructure facilities a felony of the third degree, with organizations complicit in violations subject to fines ten times the maximum individual penalty.

Expands criminal trespass, aggravated trespass, and telecommunications harassment laws to specifically protect critical infrastructure facilities as misdemeanor or felony offenses.

Adds new offense of making false alarms that impede critical infrastructure facility operations, with enhanced penalties based on economic harm ($1,000-$150,000+).

Defines "critical infrastructure facility" to include petroleum refineries, electric generation/transmission, water treatment, natural gas pipelines, telecommunications infrastructure, ports, railroads, and mining operations.