BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6190

SB 6190: Critical infrastructure

Protecting critical infrastructure.

Summary

Imposes new recordkeeping requirements on scrap metal businesses.
Allows the use of electronic payment methods for nonferrous metal property transactions.
Establishes new civil penalties, including loss of licensure, for violations of business regulations governing metal property.
Criminalizes destruction of critical communications infrastructure and creates a corresponding civil cause of action.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6190), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to protecting critical infrastructure;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6190)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6190)
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 30, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6190)
Jan 30, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 29, 2026LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6190)
Jan 29, 2026LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 16, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6190 (2023–24) Fund-raising activities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6190 (2019–20) Dev. disabilities trust · Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2020
SB 6190 (2017–18) Voting, signature stamp for · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6190 (2015–16) Schools/"redskins" term · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6190 (2013–14) Public records act/counties · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6190 (2011–12) Urban growth areas · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6190 (2009–10) Certificates of delinquency · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6190 (2007–08) Production of wine · Did not pass · died in committee