2001 Senate Bill 930 ↩

House Roll Call 310: Passed

To establish new penalties and definitions for the crime of terrorism. The bill requires a mandatory sentence of life in prison for a person who commits an act of terrorism which takes the life of another, or who in giving or soliciting material support knows that he or she is helping a person or group which is planning an act of terrorism. It would impose penalties of up to 20 years for a person who assists an act of terrorism, solicits support for terrorist acts, or makes a terrorist threat. The bill provides lesser penalties of up to life in prison for acts of terrorism which cause injury or property damage. Terrorism is defined as a willful, deliberate and premeditated act that is a violent felony, is known or should be known to be dangerous to human life and is intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, or to influence or affect the conduct of a unit of government through intimidation or coercion. The bill would sunset after two years.