SB 788 - Razer, Greg
Creates the offense of unlawful discharge of a firearm
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
2820S.01I
Title
SB 788
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
N/A
Effective Date
August 28, 2024
Current Status
Bill Combined (w/SCS/SBs 754, 746, 788, 765, 841, 887, 861)
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 788 - This act establishes "Blair's Law" which specifies that a person commits the offense of unlawful discharge of a firearm if, with criminal negligence, he or she discharges a firearm within or into the limits of a municipality. Any such person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for the first offense, a class E felony for the second offense, and a class D felony for any third or subsequent offenses. These provisions will not apply if the firearm is discharged under circumstances as provided in the act.
This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, 36 & 37 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 343 (2023) and to provisions in SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022), SCS/HB 2697, et al (2022), HB 1637 (2022), HB 1462 (2022), HB 1865 (2022), and HB 1893 (2020).
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