Mississippi is on the verge of becoming the 13th state in the past three years to slap new penalties on protests against fossil fuel infrastructure.

A bill that cleared the state Legislature earlier this week makes knowingly trespassing any property where oil, gas or petrochemical pipelines or tanks are located a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in prison and a $1,000 fine.

Individuals who cause damage or losses that total more than $1,000 for example, by halting production at a refinery or stopping the flow of fuel through a pipeline could face felony charges punishable by up to seven years in prison and fines of up to $10,000.

The bill also threatens any organization that aids, abets, solicits, compensates, hires, conspires with, commands or procures a person to commit the crime of impeding critical infrastructure with fines of up to $100,000 and civil action from companies to recoup damages for lost profits, whether or not any fine is imposed.

The legislation passed 67-to-47 in the Magnolia States House of Representatives in March, just before quarantine orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic delayed the legislative session. The state Senate voted 43-to-9 on Monday to approve it.

Gov. Tate Reeves (R) did not respond to a request for comment, but is expected to sign the legislation into law.