Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 83 Third Substitute (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Stoddard, A.

Final action

House/ filed 3/1/2024

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• modifies the elements and penalties for certain criminal offenses perpetrated against:
• a public servant, party official, or voter;
• an immediate family member of the public servant, party official, or voter;
• an individual who resides in the household of a public servant, party official, or voter; or
• an individual or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official, or voter is interested;
• expands the scope of the offense of a threat against a public servant or party official to apply to a former public servant or party official;
• clarifies provisions regarding the offense of interference with a public servant's performance of an official function;
• clarifies the applicability of the separate offense of tampering with a juror;
• modifies provisions concerning the offense of denial of a public servant's use of public property;
• consolidates and repeals overlapping provisions concerning threatening elected officials; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

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Bill text

CRIMINAL THREAT OR INTERFERENCE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard
Senate Sponsor: 
____________
LONG TITLE
Committee Note:
The Government Operations Interim Committee recommended this bill.
Legislative Vote: 11 voting for 0 voting against 5 absent
General Description:
This bill concerns criminal offenses conducted against a public servant, party official,
or voter.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ modifies the elements and penalties for certain criminal offenses perpetrated
against:
• a public servant, party official, or voter;
• an immediate family member of the public servant, party official, or voter;
• an individual who resides in the household of a public servant, party official, or
voter; or
• an individual or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official, or
voter is interested;
▸ expands the scope of the offense of a threat against a public servant or party official
to apply to a former public servant or party official;
▸ clarifies provisions regarding the offense of interference with a public servant's
performance of an official function;
▸ clarifies the applicability of the separate offense of tampering with a juror;
▸ modifies provisions concerning the offense of denial of a public servant's use of
public property;
▸ consolidates and repeals overlapping provisions concerning threatening elected
officials; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53-10-403
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 328, 457
76-3-203.3
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 111
76-8-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 215
76-8-301
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 165
76-10-1602
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 34, 111, 139, and 330
ENACTS:
76-8-301.2
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
REPEALS:
76-8-313
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1996, Chapter 45
76-8-314
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1996, Chapter 45
76-8-315
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1983, Chapter 330
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53-10-403
 is amended to read:
53-10-403.
DNA specimen analysis -- Application to offenders, including minors.
(1) Sections 
53-10-403.6
, 
53-10-404
, 
53-10-404.5
, 
53-10-405
, and 
53-10-406
 apply to
any [
person
] 
individual
 who:
(a) has pled guilty to or has been convicted of any of the offenses under Subsection
(2)(a) or (b) on or after July 1, 2002;
(b) has pled guilty to or has been convicted by any other state or by the United States
government of an offense which if committed in this state would be punishable as one or more
of the offenses listed in Subsection (2)(a) or (b) on or after July 1, 2003;
(c) has been booked on or after January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2014, for any
offense under Subsection (2)(c);
(d) has been booked:
(i) by a law enforcement agency that is obtaining a DNA specimen on or after May 13,
2014, through December 31, 2014, under Subsection 
53-10-404
(4)(b) for any felony offense; or
(ii) on or after January 1, 2015, for any felony offense; or
(e) is a minor under Subsection (3).
(2) Offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are:
(a) any felony or class A misdemeanor under the Utah Code;
(b) any offense under Subsection (2)(a):
(i) for which the court enters a judgment for conviction to a lower degree of offense
under Section 
76-3-402
; or
(ii) regarding which the court allows the defendant to enter a plea in abeyance as
defined in Section 
77-2a-1
; or
(c) (i) any violent felony as defined in Section 
53-10-403.5
;
(ii) sale or use of body parts, Section 
26B-8-315
;
(iii) failure to stop at an accident that resulted in death, Section 
41-6a-401.5
;
(iv) operating a motor vehicle with any amount of a controlled substance in an
individual's body and causing serious bodily injury or death, as codified before May 4, 2022,
Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 236, Section 1, Subsection 
58-37-8
(2)(g);
(v) a felony violation of enticing a minor, Section 
76-4-401
;
(vi) negligently operating a vehicle resulting in injury, Subsection 
76-5-102.1
(2)(b);
(vii) a felony violation of propelling a substance or object at a correctional officer, a
peace officer, or an employee or a volunteer, including health care providers, Section
76-5-102.6
;
(viii) negligently operating a vehicle resulting in death, Subsection 
76-5-207
(2)(b);
(ix) aggravated human trafficking, Section 
76-5-310
, and aggravated human
smuggling, Section 
76-5-310.1
;
(x) a felony violation of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, Section 
76-5-401
;
(xi) a felony violation of sexual abuse of a minor, Section 
76-5-401.1
;
(xii) unlawful sexual contact with a 16 or 17-year old, Section 
76-5-401.2
;
(xiii) sale of a child, Section 
76-7-203
;
(xiv) aggravated escape, Subsection 
76-8-309
(2);
(xv) a felony violation [
of assault on an elected official, Section 
76-8-315
] 
of threat
against a public servant, party official, or voter, Section 
76-8-104
, if the victim is an elected
official
;
(xvi) influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a judge or member of the Board of
Pardons and Parole, Section 
76-8-316
;
(xvii) advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage, Section 
76-8-902
;
(xviii) assembly for advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage, Section 
76-8-903
;
(xix) a felony violation of sexual battery, Section 
76-9-702.1
;
(xx) a felony violation of lewdness involving a child, Section 
76-9-702.5
;
(xxi) a felony violation of abuse or desecration of a dead human body, Section
76-9-704
;
(xxii) manufacture, possession, sale, or use of a weapon of mass destruction, Section
76-10-402
;
(xxiii) manufacture, possession, sale, or use of a hoax weapon of mass destruction,
Section 
76-10-403
;
(xxiv) possession of a concealed firearm in the commission of a violent felony,
Subsection 
76-10-504
(4);
(xxv) assault with the intent to commit bus hijacking with a dangerous weapon,
Subsection 
76-10-1504
(3);
(xxvi) commercial obstruction, Subsection 
76-10-2402
(2);
(xxvii) a felony violation of failure to register as a sex or kidnap offender, Section
77-41-107
;
(xxviii) repeat violation of a protective order, Subsection 
77-36-1.1
(4); or
(xxix) violation of condition for release after arrest under Section 
78B-7-802
.
(3) A minor under Subsection (1) is a minor 14 years old or older who is adjudicated
by the juvenile court due to the commission of any offense described in Subsection (2), and
who:
(a) committed an offense under Subsection (2) within the jurisdiction of the juvenile
court on or after July 1, 2002; or
(b) is in the legal custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services on or
after July 1, 2002, for an offense under Subsection (2).
Section 2. Section 
76-3-203.3
 is amended to read:
76-3-203.3.
Penalty for hate crimes -- Civil rights violation.
As used in this section:
(1) "Primary offense" means those offenses provided in Subsection (4).
(2) (a) [
A person
] 
An actor
 who commits any primary offense with the intent to
intimidate or terrorize another [
person
] 
individual
 or with reason to believe that [
his
] 
the actor's
action would intimidate or terrorize that [
person
] 
individual
 is subject to Subsection (2)(b).
(b) (i) A class C misdemeanor primary offense is a class B misdemeanor; and
(ii) a class B misdemeanor primary offense is a class A misdemeanor.
(3) 
(a)
 "Intimidate or terrorize" means an act which causes the [
person
] 
individual
 to
fear for [
his
] 
the individual's
 physical safety or damages the property of that [
person
] 
individual
or another 
individual
.
(b)
 The act must be accompanied with the intent to cause or has the effect of causing [
a
person
] 
an individual
 to reasonably fear to freely exercise or enjoy any right secured by the
Constitution or laws of the state or by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
(4) Primary offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are the misdemeanor offenses for:
(a) assault and related offenses under Sections 
76-5-102
, 
76-5-102.4
, 
76-5-106
,
76-5-107
, and 
76-5-108
;
(b) any misdemeanor property destruction offense under Sections 
76-6-102
 and
76-6-104
, and Subsection 
76-6-106
(2)(a);
(c) any criminal trespass offense under Sections 
76-6-204
 and 
76-6-206
;
(d) any misdemeanor theft offense under Section 
76-6-412
;
(e) any offense of obstructing government operations under Sections 
76-8-301
,
76-8-301.2
,
76-8-302
, 
76-8-305
, 
76-8-306
, 
76-8-307
, 
and
76-8-308
[
, and 
76-8-313
];
(f) any offense of interfering or intending to interfere with activities of colleges and
universities under Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 7, Colleges and Universities;
(g) any misdemeanor offense against public order and decency as defined in Title 76,
Chapter 9, Part 1, Breaches of the Peace and Related Offenses;
(h) any telephone abuse offense under Title 76, Chapter 9, Part 2, Electronic
Communication and Telephone Abuse;
(i) any cruelty to animals offense under Section 
76-9-301
;
(j) any weapons offense under Section 
76-10-506
; or
(k) a violation of Section 
76-9-102
, if the violation occurs at an official meeting.
(5) This section does not affect or limit any individual's constitutional right to the
lawful expression of free speech or other recognized rights secured by the Constitution or laws
of the state or by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
Section 3. Section 
76-8-104
 is amended to read:
76-8-104.
Threat against a public servant, party official, or voter to influence or
retaliate against an official action or a political action.
(1) 
(a) As used in this section:
(i) "Harm" means a disadvantage to, or a physical, emotional, or economic injury to, an
individual or an individual's property, reputation, or business interests.
(ii) "Immediate family member" means a parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, child,
stepchild, grandparent, or grandchild.
(iii) (A) "Party official" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
76-8-101
.
(B) "Party official" includes an individual who was but no longer is a party official.
(iv) (A) "Public servant" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
76-1-101.5
.
(B) "Public servant" includes an individual who was but no longer is a public servant.
(b) Terms defined in Sections 
76-1-101.5
 and 
76-8-101
 apply to this section.
(2)
 [
A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he threatens any harm to a public
servant, party official, or voter with a purpose of influencing his action, decision, opinion,
recommendation, nomination, vote, or other exercise of discretion.
] 
An actor commits threat to
influence or retaliate against an official action or a political action if:
(a) the actor threatens harm to:
(i) a public servant, party official, or voter;
(ii) an immediate family member of a public servant, party official, or voter;
(iii) an individual who resides in the household of a public servant, party official, or
voter; or
(iv) an individual or entity in whose welfare a public servant, party official, or voter is
interested; and
(b) the actor's threat described in Subsection (2)(a) is for the purpose of influencing or
retaliating against:
(i) the public servant's or party official's action, decision, opinion, recommendation,
nomination, vote, or other exercise of discretion made in the public servant's or party official's
capacity as a public servant or party official; or
(ii) the voter's vote or other action in relation to voting.
(3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class
A misdemeanor.
(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the actor's conduct:
(i) includes an attempt to inflict bodily injury; or
(ii) results in bodily injury.
(4) This section does not apply to an actor who engages in conduct that constitutes a
violation of this section to the extent that the actor is chargeable, for the same conduct, under
Section 
76-8-508.5
, tampering with juror.
[
(2) As used in this section:
]
[
(a) "Harm" means any disadvantage or injury, pecuniary or otherwise, including
disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party
official, or voter is interested.
]
[
(b) "Public servant" does not include jurors.
]
Section 4. Section 
76-8-301
 is amended to read:
76-8-301.
Interference with a public servant's performance of an official
function.
(1) 
Terms defined in Sections 
76-1-101.5
 and 
76-8-101
 apply to this section.
(2)
 [
An individual is guilty of
] 
An actor commits
 interference with a public [
servant
]
servant's performance of an official function
 if the [
individual
] 
actor
:
(a) uses force, violence, intimidation, or engages in any other unlawful act with a
purpose to interfere with a public servant performing or purporting to perform an official
function; 
or
(b) obstructs, hinders, conceals, or prevents the lawful service of any 
civil or criminal
legal process[
, civil or criminal, by any
] 
by a
 sheriff, constable, deputy sheriff, deputy
constable, peace officer, private investigator, or any other person authorized to serve legal
process[
; or
]
.
[
(c) on property that is owned, operated, or controlled by the state or a political
subdivision of the state, willfully denies to a public servant lawful:
]
[
(i) freedom of movement;
]
[
(ii) use of the property or facilities; or
]
[
(iii) entry into or exit from the facilities.
]
[
(2) Interference with a public servant:
]
[
(a) under Subsection (1)(a) or (b) is a class B misdemeanor; and
]
[
(b) under Subsection (1)(c) is a class C misdemeanor.
]
(3) [
For purposes of this section, "public servant" does not include jurors.
]
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A
misdemeanor.
(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the actor's conduct:
(i) includes an attempt to inflict bodily injury; or
(ii) results in bodily injury.
(4) This section does not apply to an actor who engages in conduct that constitutes a
violation of this section to the extent that the actor is chargeable, for the same conduct, under
Section 
76-8-508.5
, tampering with juror.
Section 5. Section 
76-8-301.2
 is enacted to read:
 76-8-301.2.
Denial of public servant's use of public property.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 
76-1-101.5
 and 
76-8-101
 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits denial of public servant's use of public property if the actor,
while on public property, willfully denies to a public servant lawful:
(a) freedom of movement;
(b) use of the property or facility; or
(c) entry into or exit from the facility.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor.
(4) This section does not apply to an actor who engages in conduct that constitutes a
violation of this section to the extent that the actor is chargeable, for the same conduct, under
Section 
76-5-304
, unlawful detention and unlawful detention of a minor.
Section 6. Section 
76-10-1602
 is amended to read:
76-10-1602.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Enterprise" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation,
business trust, association, or other legal entity, and any union or group of individuals
associated in fact although not a legal entity, and includes illicit as well as licit entities.
(2) "Pattern of unlawful activity" means engaging in conduct which constitutes the
commission of at least three episodes of unlawful activity, which episodes are not isolated, but
have the same or similar purposes, results, participants, victims, or methods of commission, or
otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics. Taken together, the episodes shall
demonstrate continuing unlawful conduct and be related either to each other or to the
enterprise. At least one of the episodes comprising a pattern of unlawful activity shall have
occurred after July 31, 1981. The most recent act constituting part of a pattern of unlawful
activity as defined by this part shall have occurred within five years of the commission of the
next preceding act alleged as part of the pattern.
(3) "Person" includes any individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial
interest in property, including state, county, and local governmental entities.
(4) "Unlawful activity" means to directly engage in conduct or to solicit, request,
command, encourage, or intentionally aid another person to engage in conduct which would
constitute any offense described by the following crimes or categories of crimes, or to attempt
or conspire to engage in an act which would constitute any of those offenses, regardless of
whether the act is in fact charged or indicted by any authority or is classified as a misdemeanor
or a felony:
(a) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 13, Chapter 10, Unauthorized
Recording Practices Act;
(b) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 19, Environmental Quality
Code, Sections 
19-1-101
 through 
19-7-109
;
(c) taking, destroying, or possessing wildlife or parts of wildlife for the primary
purpose of sale, trade, or other pecuniary gain, in violation of Title 23A, Wildlife Resources
Act, or Section 
23A-5-311
;
(d) false claims for medical benefits, kickbacks, and any other act prohibited by Title
26B, Chapter 3, Part 11, Utah False Claims Act, Sections 
26B-3-1101
 through 
26B-3-1112
;
(e) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 32B, Chapter 4, Criminal
Offenses and Procedure Act;
(f) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 57, Chapter 11, Utah Uniform
Land Sales Practices Act;
(g) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah
Controlled Substances Act, or Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act,
Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substance Precursor Act, or Title 58, Chapter 37d,
Clandestine Drug Lab Act;
(h) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 61, Chapter 1, Utah Uniform
Securities Act;
(i) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah
Procurement Code;
(j) assault or aggravated assault, Sections 
76-5-102
 and 
76-5-103
;
(k) a threat of terrorism, Section 
76-5-107.3
;
(l) a criminal homicide offense, as described in Section 
76-5-201
;
(m) kidnapping or aggravated kidnapping, Sections 
76-5-301
 and 
76-5-302
;
(n) human trafficking, human trafficking of a child, human smuggling, or aggravated
human trafficking, Sections 
76-5-308
, 
76-5-308.1
, 
76-5-308.3
, 
76-5-308.5
, 
76-5-309
, and
76-5-310
;
(o) sexual exploitation of a minor or aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor,
Sections 
76-5b-201
 and 
76-5b-201.1
;
(p) arson or aggravated arson, Sections 
76-6-102
 and 
76-6-103
;
(q) causing a catastrophe, Section 
76-6-105
;
(r) burglary or aggravated burglary, Sections 
76-6-202
 and 
76-6-203
;
(s) burglary of a vehicle, Section 
76-6-204
;
(t) manufacture or possession of an instrument for burglary or theft, Section 
76-6-205
;
(u) robbery or aggravated robbery, Sections 
76-6-301
 and 
76-6-302
;
(v) theft, Section 
76-6-404
;
(w) theft by deception, Section 
76-6-405
;
(x) theft by extortion, Section 
76-6-406
;
(y) receiving stolen property, Section 
76-6-408
;
(z) theft of services, Section 
76-6-409
;
(aa) forgery, Section 
76-6-501
;
(bb) fraudulent use of a credit card, Sections 
76-6-506.2
, 
76-6-506.3
,, and 
76-6-506.6
;
(cc) deceptive business practices, Section 
76-6-507
;
(dd) bribery or receiving bribe by person in the business of selection, appraisal, or
criticism of goods, Section 
76-6-508
;
(ee) bribery of a labor official, Section 
76-6-509
;
(ff) defrauding creditors, Section 
76-6-511
;
(gg) acceptance of deposit by insolvent financial institution, Section 
76-6-512
;
(hh) unlawful dealing with property by fiduciary, Section 
76-6-513
;
(ii) bribery or threat to influence contest, Section 
76-6-514
;
(jj) making a false credit report, Section 
76-6-517
;
(kk) criminal simulation, Section 
76-6-518
;
(ll) criminal usury, Section 
76-6-520
;
(mm) insurance fraud, Section 
76-6-521
;
(nn) retail theft, Section 
76-6-602
;
(oo) computer crimes, Section 
76-6-703
;
(pp) identity fraud, Section 
76-6-1102
;
(qq) mortgage fraud, Section 
76-6-1203
;
(rr) sale of a child, Section 
76-7-203
;
(ss) bribery to influence official or political actions, Section 
76-8-103
;
(tt) [
threats
] 
threat against a public servant, party official, or voter
 to influence 
or
retaliate against an
 official 
action
 or 
a
 political action, Section 
76-8-104
;
(uu) receiving bribe or bribery by public servant, Section 
76-8-105
;
(vv) receiving bribe or bribery for endorsement of person as public servant, Section
76-8-106
;
(ww) official misconduct, Sections 
76-8-201
 and 
76-8-202
;
(xx) obstruction of justice, Section 
76-8-306
;
(yy) acceptance of bribe or bribery to prevent criminal prosecution, Section 
76-8-308
;
(zz) false or inconsistent material statements, Section 
76-8-502
;
(aaa) false or inconsistent statements, Section 
76-8-503
;
(bbb) written false statements, Section 
76-8-504
;
(ccc) tampering with a witness or soliciting or receiving a bribe, Section 
76-8-508
;
(ddd) retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, Section 
76-8-508.3
;
(eee) extortion or bribery to dismiss criminal proceeding, Section 
76-8-509
;
(fff) tampering with evidence, Section 
76-8-510.5
;
(ggg) falsification or alteration of government record, Section 
76-8-511
, if the record is
a record described in Title 20A, Election Code, or Title 36, Chapter 11, Lobbyist Disclosure
and Regulation Act;
(hhh) public assistance fraud in violation of Section 
76-8-1203
, 
76-8-1204
, or
76-8-1205
;
(iii) unemployment insurance fraud, Section 
76-8-1301
;
(jjj) intentionally or knowingly causing one animal to fight with another, Subsection
76-9-301
(2)(d) or (e), or Section 
76-9-301.1
;
(kkk) possession, use, or removal of explosives, chemical, or incendiary devices or
parts, Section 
76-10-306
;
(lll) delivery to common carrier, mailing, or placement on premises of an incendiary
device, Section 
76-10-307
;
(mmm) possession of a deadly weapon with intent to assault, Section 
76-10-507
;
(nnn) unlawful marking of pistol or revolver, Section 
76-10-521
;
(ooo) alteration of number or mark on pistol or revolver, Section 
76-10-522
;
(ppp) forging or counterfeiting trademarks, trade name, or trade device, Section
76-10-1002
;
(qqq) selling goods under counterfeited trademark, trade name, or trade devices,
Section 
76-10-1003
;
(rrr) sales in containers bearing registered trademark of substituted articles, Section
76-10-1004
;
(sss) selling or dealing with article bearing registered trademark or service mark with
intent to defraud, Section 
76-10-1006
;
(ttt) gambling, Section 
76-10-1102
;
(uuu) gambling fraud, Section 
76-10-1103
;
(vvv) gambling promotion, Section 
76-10-1104
;
(www) possessing a gambling device or record, Section 
76-10-1105
;
(xxx) confidence game, Section 
76-10-1109
;
(yyy) distributing pornographic material, Section 
76-10-1204
;
(zzz) inducing acceptance of pornographic material, Section 
76-10-1205
;
(aaaa) dealing in harmful material to a minor, Section 
76-10-1206
;
(bbbb) distribution of pornographic films, Section 
76-10-1222
;
(cccc) indecent public displays, Section 
76-10-1228
;
(dddd) prostitution, Section 
76-10-1302
;
(eeee) aiding prostitution, Section 
76-10-1304
;
(ffff) exploiting prostitution, Section 
76-10-1305
;
(gggg) aggravated exploitation of prostitution, Section 
76-10-1306
;
(hhhh) communications fraud, Section 
76-10-1801
;
(iiii) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Part 19, Money Laundering and
Currency Transaction Reporting Act;
(jjjj) vehicle compartment for contraband, Section 
76-10-2801
;
(kkkk) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of the laws governing taxation in
this state; and
(llll) any act illegal under the laws of the United States and enumerated in 18 U.S.C.
Sec. 1961(1)(B), (C), and (D).
Section 7. 
Repealer.
This bill repeals:
Section 
76-8-313
,
Threatening elected officials -- Assault.
Section 
76-8-314
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Threatening elected officials -- "Elected official" defined.
Section 
76-8-315
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Threatening elected officials -- Penalties for assault.
Section 8. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.