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 publi
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the discharge of a firearm.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Numbe
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0908) · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0972) · Apr 21, 2026
House
Failed to pass H., Ayes 46, Nays 29, PNV 8 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Re-ref. Calendar and Rules Committee · Apr 21, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026 · Apr 22, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 63, Nays 18, PNV 9 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 1086 · May 27, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 20, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 21, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2026
House
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 20, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 21, 2026).