Senate Bill 7031 amends Tennessee law to establish a new offense related to threats of mass violence. The bill introduces a provision that makes it a Class E felony for a person to knowingly threaten to commit an act of mass violence against another individual, causing fear in that person. If the threat is motivated by bias against the victim's race, religion, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics, the offense is classified as a hate crime and is subject to a higher penalty.

Additionally, the bill defines "bias motivation" and "mass violence" for the purposes of this new section. It specifies that sentences for hate crimes will not be subject to further enhancement under existing laws related to sentencing. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2023.