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TN SB1785
TN SB1785AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-103, relative to the offense of reckless endangerment.
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Introduced
01/22/2024
01/22/2024
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/26/2024
03/26/2024
Introduced Session
113th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, enacts "MaKayla's Law," which expands the offense of reckless endangerment to 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 Section 39-13-103.
AI Summary
This bill, titled "MaKayla's Law," expands the offense of reckless endangerment in Tennessee to include a person's reckless failure to render a firearm inoperable, 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 person. The bill creates a Class E felony for such an offense if the child's discharge of the firearm results in bodily or serious bodily injury, and a Class C felony if the discharge results in the child's or another's death. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2024.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee (on 03/26/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1785&ga=113 |
| Fiscal Note - SB1785 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB1785.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1785.pdf |
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