HB 1220 -- Terrorism Sponsor: Cooper (158) This bill creates the crime of committing a terrorist act. The crime is committed when a person commits, attempts, or conspires to commit a felony or misdemeanor with the intent to intimidate a civilian population, influence government policy, or affect the conduct of government through an act of violence. The crime is punishable by death, unless the person is younger than 16 years of age, in which case the penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of probation or parole.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives