Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0163 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1, relative to reckless endangerment.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for reckless endangerment when the offense is committed by discharging a firearm or antique firearm into a motor vehicle from a Class E felony to a Class C felony, if the motor vehicle is occupied, or a Class D felony, if the motor vehicle is unoccupied. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  14. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  15. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  16. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  17. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  21. Placed behind the budget

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  26. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  27. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  29. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  31. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  32. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  34. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  36. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  37. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  38. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  39. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0163 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for reckless endangerment when the offense is committed by discharging a firearm or antique firearm into a motor vehicle from a Class E felony to a Class C felony, if the motor vehicle is occupied, or a Class D felony, if the motor vehicle is unoccupied. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.
Who sponsors SB 0163?
SB 0163 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0163?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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