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Authors Alanis  
Subject Public officials: threats.
Relating To relating to crimes.
Title An act to amend Section 71 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
Last Action Dt 2026-02-13
State Introduced
Status Pending Referral
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2026-02-14     From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2026-02-13
Analyses TBD
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Existing law makes it an offense for any person, with the intent to cause, attempts to cause or causes a public officer or employee, as specified, to do or refrain from doing any act in the performance of their duties, by means of a threat to inflict an unlawful injury that is directly communicated to the person, as specified.

This bill would clarify that a threat can be directly communicated by means of an electronic communication device for the purposes of this section.