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2000 SESSION

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HB 1067 Threats and bomb threats; penalty.

Introduced by: William K. Barlow | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Threats and bomb threats; penalty. Adds the electronic transmission and web site posting of threats and bomb threat statutes and expands the list of targets to any person, no matter who actually receives the threat. The bill also includes students in the class of individuals against whom it is illegal to make oral threats. The bill also increases the penalty for oral threats against school employees (now including students) from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony. The bill also adds bomb threats to the list of offenses required to be reported to school and law-enforcement authorities when the threat is made against school personnel, school property, or a school bus.


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