HB926
Outdoor shooting of firearm on property without reasonable care; prohibition, penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 30, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Prohibition on outdoor shooting of firearm on property without reasonable care; penalty.
Permits localities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting outdoor shooting of a firearm unless the discharge of such firearm is conducted (i) on land of at least five acres and (ii) with reasonable care, described in the bill, to prevent a projectile from crossing the bounds of the land. The bill ... (More) permits such an ordinance to create a rebuttable presumption that the discharge of firearms across or over the bounds of a property without written permission of that property owner was without reasonable care. The bill requires that a violation of such an ordinance not exceed a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102187D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB926)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB926)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
