SB 903 Missouri Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies and creates new provisions relating to telecommunications infrastructure

This bill updates laws protecting telecommunications infrastructure by expanding the definition of critical infrastructure facilities and creating new criminal offenses for damaging or stealing equipment. It makes it a felony to purposely or recklessly damage critical infrastructure that causes service interruptions, regardless of the damage value, and establishes penalties for unauthorized possession of copper, brass, aluminum, fiber, or other telecom materials. The law requires offenders to pay restitution and perform community service, while allowing prosecutors to charge under multiple applicable laws if conduct violates more than one provision. These changes directly affect individuals who might damage or steal telecom equipment and law enforcement agencies responsible for investigating such crimes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Signed Jul 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

4858S.05P - Perfected 3/2/2026 - SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Henderson)--(4858S.05F) 3/2/2026 - Adopted · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was adopted and finalized with minor formatting adjustments to the header and text spacing. The substantive legal content regarding critical infrastructure definitions, trespassing penalties, and damage penalties remains unchanged from the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Adjusted the document header to reflect the final adopted status and corrected spacing in the act's title and introductory text.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
18
Committee
17
Jul 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
upper
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
H Third Read and Passed
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Referred H Fiscal Review Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
Referred H Rules - Administrative
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Utilities
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Utilities
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred H Utilities
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
S Third Read and Passed
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Henderson)--(4858S.05F)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee w/SCS
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee (4858S.03C)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mike Henderson
Mike Henderson
RRepublican
MO
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