HB 429 — CRIME/THEFT: Adds theft or unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure as a predicate crime for terrorism (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HLSENROLLED 26RS-935 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

429 BY REPRESENTATIVE JACOB LANDRY CRIME/THEFT:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

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14:61(A)(5) and (6) and (B)(1)(c) and 128.1(A)(6) and (B)(6), relative to the unauthorized entry and theft of critical infrastructure;

to make unauthorized entryandentry and theft of oil fields predicate crimes for terrorism;

14:61(A)(1) and (4) and (B)(introductory(B)(introductoryparagraph) paragraph)and (1)(a)(iii) and 67.24(C) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.

14:61(A)(5) and (6) and (B)(1)(c)(B)(1)(a)(viii) and (1)(c) and 128.1(A)(6) and (B)(6) are herebyenacted to read as follows:

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429 ENROLLED (4) The intentional entry into a restricted area of a critical infrastructure which is marked as a restricted or limited access area that is completelyenclosed or surroundedbyanytypeofphysicalbarrierwhenthepersonisnotauthorizedtoenter that restricted or limited access area.

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429 §67.24.ENROLLED processing, storage, delivery, and transmission operations, private and public roads and storage yards primarily used in such operations, and equipment that travels between locations in the course and scope of such operations.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 429 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Jacob Landry Abstract:

Adds theft or unauthorized entryofcriticalinfrastructureaspredicatecrimes for terrorism and adds oil and natural gas operations to the definition of critical infrastructure.

Present law provides for the crimes of unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure (R.S.

14:61) and theft of critical infrastructure (R.S.

14:67.24).

Present law (R.S.

14:67.24) provides penalties for theft of critical infrastructure as follows:

(1) When the value of the stolen property is less than $25,000, a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than 15 years, or both.

(2) When the value of the stolen property is $25,000 or more, a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment at hard labor for not more than 20 years, or both.

(3) When it is foreseeable that human life will be threatened as a result of the theft, a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment at hard labor for not more than 20 years, or both.

Proposed law revises the penalty provisions so that all convictions for theft of critical infrastructure carry a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment at hard labor for not more than 20 years, or both.

Proposed law provides that flying drones over critical infrastructure or hacking electronics of critical infrastructure constitutes unauthorized entry.

Presentlawprovidesforcrimesthat,whencommittedwiththeintenttointimidateorcoerce thecivilian population orinfluenceagovernmententitybyintimidationorcoercion,qualify as terrorism.

Proposed law adds oil and natural gas drilling operations and equipment to the definition of critical infrastructure.

Proposed law adds unauthorized entry of critical infrastructure and theft of critical infrastructure as crimes that, with the requisite intent, qualifyas terrorism.

Proposed law requires anyperson who commits terrorism by theft or unauthorized entryof a critical infrastructure to be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than 20 years.