Crimes and offenses; making a terrorist threat in the second degree, elements revised, criminal penalties further provided for

Summary

The measure updates Alabama’s criminal code to clarify when a threat qualifies as a second-degree terrorist threat, adds specific definitions for property and weapons, and makes a second or subsequent conviction a felony. It lowers the base offense to a Class A misdemeanor but escalates repeat offenses to a Class D felony, while first-degree threats remain a Class C felony. The law takes effect on Oct. 1, 2026.

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