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Committee backs new offenses for mass‑violence threats and criminalizes doxing; members urge discretion in schools cases
Summary
Senate Bill 12‑96 would create felony penalties for certain threats of mass violence and make posting private addresses or phone numbers with intent to cause harm a misdemeanor; the committee recommended the bill to the calendar after members discussed discretion and enforcement concerns.
The committee recommended Senate Bill 12‑96, which the sponsor described as a measure to criminalize threats of mass violence and to prohibit doxing that would expose individuals’ home addresses or phone numbers with intent to harm.
Provisions included in the bill as presented by the sponsor
- Creates a Class E felony for knowingly making threats of mass violence that cause others to reasonably expect imminent harm. - Elevates the…
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