Bill > SB250

This bill aims to modify several existing laws in Ohio to enhance protections for critical infrastructure facilities. Key provisions include: - Establishing civil liability for intentionally damaging a critical infrastructure facility, with the owner or operator able to recover compensatory damages and legal fees. The bill also allows for vicarious liability of any person or organization that compensates or pays fines for someone who damages a critical infrastructure facility. - Expanding the criminal offenses of criminal mischief, criminal trespass, and aggravated trespass to specifically cover conduct targeting critical infrastructure facilities, with increased penalties. - Enhancing the telecommunications harassment law to impose higher fines on organizations found complicit in making false threats of damage or destruction to critical infrastructure facilities. - Similarly, increasing fines for organizations found complicit in making false alarms that impede the operation of critical infrastructure facilities. The bill seeks to provide stronger legal protections and deterrents against mischief, trespass, and threats targeting Ohio's critical energy, communications, transportation, and other key infrastructure assets.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-250