Hearing
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Room 325 at 14:00:00
HB266 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 10, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Chris SellsRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Crimes and offenses; crime of reckless endangerment expanded, criminal penalties provided
- Description
Under existing law, a person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if he or she recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another individual.
This bill would further provide for the offense of reckless endangerment by providing heightened criminal penalties for recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to multiple individuals, and additional heightened penalties for the use of a firearm during the commission of the offense.
- Subjects
- Crimes & Offenses
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
H
Delivered to Governor
S
Signature Requested
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
H
Sells Motion to Concur in and Adopt Senate Amendmet to HB266
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1036
S
Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1035 EJ3EX9C-1
S
Barfoot 1st Amendment Offered EJ3EX9C-1
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Judiciary
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 620
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
H
Pending House Judiciary
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Calendar
Hearing
House Judiciary Hearing
Room 200 at 13:30:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 620
Yes
84
Abstained
20
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
88
Abstained
16
Absent
1
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
88
Abstained
16
Absent
1
Sells Motion to Concur in and Adopt Senate Amendmet to HB266
Yes
99
No
1
Abstained
2
Absent
3
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1036
Yes
34
Absent
1
Barfoot motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1035 EJ3EX9C-1
Yes
33
Absent
2
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
32
Absent
3
SBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
32
Absent
3
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB266 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB266 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Barfoot motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1035
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature