House Bill 7094 amends Tennessee law to establish a new offense for individuals who knowingly threaten to commit acts of mass violence against others, causing fear in the victim. Under this bill, such a violation is classified as a Class E felony, unless the threat is motivated by bias against the victim's race, religion, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics, in which case it is classified as a hate crime and punished one classification higher. The bill also defines "bias motivation" and "mass violence" for clarity in enforcement.

Additionally, the bill specifies that sentences for those convicted of hate crimes under this new section will not be subject to further enhancement under existing laws related to sentencing. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2023, emphasizing the urgency of addressing threats of mass violence in the state.