Bill Title: Intimidation. Provides that a person who communicates a threat: (1) with the intent of causing a person to engage in conduct against the person's will; (2) as retaliation for a prior lawful act; or (3) and places another person in the fear that certain threats will be carried out; commits intimidation, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that the offense is a Level 6 felony if the threat is based on the person's occupation or relates to an act taken within the scope of the person's occupation, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony if the threat is to commit terrorism or is made in furtherance of an act of terrorism.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-02-26 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code [SB0304 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Eric Koch [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Michael Crider [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-028	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Aaron Freeman [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-032	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Susan Glick [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-013	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jack Sandlin [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Wendy McNamara [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-076	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ronald Bacon [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-075	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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