Relating to penalties for intimidation and harassment of election officials and election interference; creating criminal offenses.

HB 4274 establishes new criminal penalties for individuals who intimidate, harass, or interfere with election officials during election processes. The bill creates specific offenses targeting actions that disrupt election operations, such as threatening staff, obstructing voting procedures, or interfering with ballot counting. Those found guilty of these offenses would face criminal charges defined by the legislation. The measure directly impacts election workers, candidates, and any individuals attempting to disrupt election activities.