FOURTH DEGREE FELONY FOR SHOOTING THREAT

This bill changes the penalty for making a shooting threat from a misdemeanor to a fourth-degree felony. It defines a "shooting threat" as intentionally communicating intent to use a firearm to cause fear, disrupt public buildings, or trigger emergency responses. Courts must now order convicted individuals to pay victims for economic harm, including lost wages, business shutdown costs, or employee pay during disruptions. The bill directly affects people who make such threats and victims who suffer financial losses due to the threats.