The proposed legislation aims to establish a new criminal offense known as "threat of harm upon a financial institution employee." This offense is defined in the newly added section 5-60-126 of the Arkansas Code, which specifies that a financial institution employee includes individuals working for state or national banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, or mortgage loan lenders. The bill outlines that a person commits this offense if they engage in conduct that threatens or creates a potential danger to a financial institution employee while the employee is performing their job duties, demonstrating extreme indifference to the employee's safety.

The bill classifies the offense as a Class B misdemeanor. Additionally, it clarifies that this new section does not alter existing laws regarding the transfer of juvenile cases to circuit court for adult prosecution or the determination of a defendant's fitness to proceed in a criminal case. This ensures that the new offense is integrated into the legal framework without conflicting with established legal standards.