AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024
Summary
Incorporates cable, broadband, Internet, and wireless means into the crime of injuring electric and communication lines and authorizes municipalities to grant zoning relief for the protection of critical infrastructure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
35–1
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/02/2026 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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