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Senate Judiciary committee approves amendment expanding telecom infrastructure protections
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment clarifying protection for above‑ and below‑ground lines and cables tied to telecommunications facilities and voted to recommend House Bill 2061, which had passed the House 104‑14, favorably for passage.
House Bill 2061, which the Kansas House passed 104‑14, would add above‑ground and below‑ground lines, cables and wires to the definition of critical infrastructure facility used in criminal trespass and criminal damage statutes for telecommunications or video services. The Senate Judiciary Committee considered the bill and adopted an amendment to refine language that had raised questions about…
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