A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to create an offense for threats against school property.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14‑16.9A.  Threats against school property.
(a)	Any person who knowingly and willfully makes any threat to damage or harm the property of any school facility with the use of a firearm, explosives, or fire shall be guilty of a Class I felony.
(b)	Any person who knowingly and willfully makes any threat to damage or harm the property of any school facility by means other than firearm, explosives, or fire shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2005, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.