Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill
HB 1757: 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.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1757 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Iris Rudder (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1086.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Rudder | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1086
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
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