Bill > H1794

This bill proposes amendments to Section 14 of Chapter 269 of Massachusetts General Laws, focusing on enhancing penalties related to school threats. The bill adds two specific provisions to existing law: first, it explicitly includes language about threatening "to behead persons at a place or location" as a criminal offense, and second, it expands legal consequences to include individuals who knowingly communicate false reports of active shooting incidents at schools. By adding these clauses, the legislation aims to strengthen legal protections against serious threats and false threat communications in educational settings, potentially creating more significant legal consequences for those who make such false reports that could cause unnecessary panic, disruption, and emotional distress in schools.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1794