HB 2564 -- OFFENSE OF MASKED INTIMIDATION

SPONSOR: Price

This bill creates the offense of masked intimidation. A person commits the offense if the person intentionally harasses, intimidates, or threatens any other person or group of persons while hiding or concealing his or her face with a mask or other article with the intent to place that other person or persons in reasonable fear for their physical safety. A person who commits this offense will be guilty of a class E felony for the first offense, a class D felony for the second offense, and a class C felony for any subsequent offense. Exceptions to the offense are listed in the bill.

This bill is similar to SB 1043 (2026).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (6277H.01): 565.097