TennesseeCriminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "MaKayla's Law," which amends the offense of reckless endangerment to specifically include a person's reckless failure to render inoperable or safely secure or lock a firearm, resulting in a child under 13 gaining possession of the firearm and injuring or killing the child or another. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary CommitteeLatest
- Apr 1Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
- Apr 1Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
- Mar 31Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
- Mar 31Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
- Mar 26Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
- Jan 15Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 6Filed for introductionIntroduced