MO HB346

Creates new criminal offense for communicating knowingly false reports that jeopardize security procedures or cause false fear leading to lockdowns, evacuations, quarantines, or closures of public schools, buildings, places of assembly, or transportation facilities

Establishes multiple levels of culpability including purposeful intent, reckless disregard, and criminal negligence regarding the risk of triggering security responses

Classified as a Class C felony until December 31, 2016, then a Class D felony beginning January 1, 2017

Offense involving exposure of internal security procedures is treated as a lesser charge: Class D felony until December 31, 2016, then Class E felony beginning January 1, 2017

Defines "threat" to include express threats, implied threats, or withholding information that a threat is knowingly false