Hearing
House Judiciary Hearing
Room 200 at 13:30:00
House Bill 266 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Feb 4, 2026
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
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
Bill Text
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
House Bill 266 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature