HB 1069-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Provides that malicious placement of an explosive in the first degree is a class A felony.

     Provides that malicious placement of an explosive in the second and third degree is a class B felony.

     Provides that malicious explosion of a substance in the first and second degree is a class A felony.

     Provides that malicious explosion of a substance in the third degree is a class B felony.

     Declares that a person who maliciously places any imitation device in, upon, under, against, or near any building, car, vessel, railroad track, airplane, public utility transmission system, or structure, with the intent to give the appearance or impression that the imitation device is an explosive or improvised device, is guilty of:  (1) Malicious placement of an imitation device in the first degree if the offense is committed with intent to commit a terrorist act.  Malicious placement of an imitation device in the first degree is a class B felony;

     (2) malicious placement of an imitation device in the first degree if the offense is committed under circumstances not amounting to malicious placement of an imitation device in the first degree.  Malicious placement of an imitation device in the second degree is a class C felony.

     Declares that a "terrorist act" means an act that is intended to:  (1) Intimidate or coerce a civilian population;

     (2) influence the policy of a branch or level of government by intimidation or coercion;

     (3) affect the conduct of a branch or level of government by intimidation or coercion; or

     (4) retaliate against a branch or level of government for a policy or conduct of the government.