AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION
Summary
Adds school superintendents, central office officials, school principals, and all other school employees, to the definition of a “public official” for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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