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HB1757Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the discharge of a firearm.

Passed

Introduced by Iris Rudder, District 39

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1086

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 1, 2026

20

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

20 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Fred Atchley12Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Elaine Davis18Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Lowell Russell21Yes
Ron Travis31Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
Kelly Keisling38Yes
William Lamberth44Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  14. Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1086

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