HB 750

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 1, 2025

An Act Penalizing the Illegal Use of Electricity, the Theft and Destruction of Electric Power Lines, Equipment, and Materials, Rationalizing System Loss, Repealing Republic Act No. 7832, Otherwise Known as the Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994, and for Other Purposes

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The bill creates a new law that makes it a crime to tap, steal, tamper with or destroy electricity lines, meters or other power equipment, gives utilities the power to cut off service without a court order, and sets fines and prison terms that increase with the value of the loss.

EnergyConsumer ProtectionPublic Order and Safety

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Author · Representative

JJ Romualdo
RepresentativeCamiguin, Lone District
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