Bill > HB4600

This bill modifies Michigan's existing law regarding terrorist threats by expanding the definition of making a terrorist threat. Specifically, the bill now includes two new ways a person can be charged: first, by threatening to commit an act of terrorism while knowingly communicating a threat that would be viewed as threatening violence, and second, by communicating a threat with reckless disregard of a substantial risk that it would be perceived as threatening violence. The bill maintains the existing provision that a person can be charged for knowingly making a false report of terrorism. Importantly, the law specifies that a person can be prosecuted even if they did not actually intend or have the capability to carry out the threatened act of terrorism. Violations of this section are considered a felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $20,000, or both. The bill will take effect 90 days after its enactment, and it amends section 543m of the Michigan Penal Code, which was originally added in 2002.

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