Senate Bill 142 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Jan 16, 2026
Senate Bill 142 Alabama 2026 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Will Barfoot SenatorRepublican - 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
S
Pending Senate Judiciary
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature