SECTION 1. Section 14 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) in lines 15 through 28, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:--

(1)to behead persons at a place or location; or

(2)that a firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or assault weapon, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, an explosive or incendiary device, a dangerous chemical or biological agent, a poison, a harmful radioactive substance or any other device, substance or item capable of causing death, serious bodily injury or substantial property damage, will be used at a place or location, or is present or will be present at a place or location, whether or not the same is in fact used or present; or

(3)to hijack an aircraft, ship, or common carrier thereby causing anxiety, unrest, fear, or personal discomfort to any person or group of persons shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 20 years or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years, or by fine of not more than $10,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

SECTION 2. Section 14 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting in line 30, after the word “threat”, the following:   , or knowingly communicates a false report of an active shooting at a school,