The proposed bill aims to establish a new criminal offense known as "threat of harm upon a financial institution employee." It introduces a specific definition for "financial institution employee," which includes individuals working for state or national banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, and 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. This offense is classified as a Class B misdemeanor.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that it 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. The new section added to the Arkansas Code is designated as 5-60-126, which specifically addresses the threat of harm against financial institution employees.