SENATE BILL 76

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Senator Forehand

Entitled:

Crimes - Making a Terroristic Threat

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person, with an intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or, through specified means, to influence the policy or affect the conduct of a unit of government, from threatening to commit a felony or crime of violence that causes a reasonable expectation or fear of the imminent commission of the felony or crime of violence; providing that it is not a defense to a specified charge that a defendant did not have the intent or ability to commit the felony or crime of violence; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

11/15

Pre-filed

1/9

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

PENALTIES

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 9-506 , 9-506 , 9-507 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered