Terroristic threats; increase penalties when made against an airport.

HB 1420 would increase penalties for making terroristic threats against airports in Mississippi, raising the minimum sentence from the standard felony penalty to at least five years in prison. It directly affects individuals who make threats targeting airports, such as threats of violence or harm that cause reasonable fear. The bill amends Mississippi's terroristic threats law (Section 97-7-75) to specify this enhanced penalty for airport-related threats, while maintaining existing provisions for other threats. The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee but died there on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.