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SF0003

Protection for Nuclear Facilities

Last scannedOct 10, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill proposes laws to protect nuclear facilities by allowing security guards to use defensive force and detain trespassers.

Provides an affirmative defense for armed nuclear facility security guards who use defensive force, including deadly force, if they reasonably believe it is necessary to prevent crimes or threats within the protected areas of a commercial nuclear facility.
Defines 'commercial nuclear facility' as any place licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and includes its property and fencing.
Establishes criminal trespass at a commercial nuclear facility as a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a fine of $1,000.
Gives armed security guards the authority to detain people they suspect of committing certain crimes for a reasonable time until law enforcement arrives.

This bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It only applies to facilities licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and does not cover government-owned facilities.

Plain language

Commercial Nuclear Facility: A place licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission that includes its property and fencing.
Protected Area: The area of a commercial nuclear facility within an exclusion area that is surrounded by physical barriers.

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