Relating to: tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty.
SB 236 is a technical amendment to update the bill's language from "broadband service" to "wireless service" in multiple sections. It does not create new penalties or change existing legal requirements for tampering with telecommunication or electric wires. The bill directly affects how the law references service types in its text, aligning terminology with modern technology. This is a procedural correction with no substantive policy impact, as the bill only adjusts wording in existing legal references. The measure was reported out of committee unanimously but was later laid on the table without further action.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators James, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff and Ratcliff;
cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Doyle, Green, Gundrum, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Steffen, Subeck and Melotik
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Pfaff
DDemocratic
P
Howard Marklein
RRepublican
P
Jesse James
RRepublican
P
Melissa Ratcliff
DDemocratic
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
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