Bill > H1405

This bill amends Section 14 of Chapter 269 of the General Laws, which deals with crimes against public peace, by adding new provisions to address specific threats. Firstly, it introduces the act of threatening "to behead persons at a place or location" as a punishable offense. Secondly, it expands the definition of a threat to include "knowingly communicat[ing] a false report of an active shooting at a school," meaning someone who falsely claims an active shooting is happening at a school can now be held accountable under this law. These changes aim to strengthen penalties for certain serious threats that disrupt public peace and safety, particularly those involving violence or false alarms at educational institutions.