Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's final status as 'Enrolled' for the 2026 session, replacing the previous 'Substitute' draft status and committee placeholder dates.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text, such as adding spaces before section symbols (e.g., changing '§ 18.2-162' to '§ 18.2-162') to align with official legislative style.

Added 'cable television' and 'broadband' to the list of protected public services, extending legal protections to modern internet and communication networks.

Corrected the phrasing of the penalty clause to explicitly include 'attempt' to destroy or damage, ensuring that planned attacks are punishable even if not fully executed.

Fixed a grammatical error where the text read 'shall be is guilty' to the correct 'shall be guilty'.