Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense of recklessly discharging a firearm into the air, ground, a body of water, or an object in close proximity to the person if the firearm is discharged at a place of public gathering or at a public event where there are at least 25 people in attendance at the time of the discharge; punishes the offense as a Class A misdemeanor; specifies certain exceptions to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1086Latest
   2. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
   3. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 16
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
   6. Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   7. Apr 9Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
   8. Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
   9. Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Mar 25Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
   12. Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
   13. Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
   14. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   15. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   16. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   17. Jan 22P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   18. Jan 22Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   19. Jan 21Intro., P1C.Minor
   20. Jan 20Filed for introductionIntroduced