Alabama House approves bills further defining terrorist threats

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 667

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday addressing definitions of and punishments for terrorist threats.

HB 7 defines a “credible threat” of terrorism as a knowing and willful statement or behavior that could cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety under the totality of the circumstances.

The legislation also revises the element of making a terroristic threat in the first and second degree and increases the criminal penalties …

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