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Expansion of Reckless Endangerment Law

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PROPOSED LEGISLATIONThis bill has been introduced but has NOT been signed into law. Legislative proposals may be amended, passed, or fail to advance. This is not current law.

This proposed bill would expand the definition of reckless endangerment and provide criminal penalties for those found guilty. Before this change, reckless endangerment was defined more narrowly. The expansion means that a broader range of actions could now be considered reckless endangerment, potentially affecting anyone who acts in a way deemed to put others at risk without due care. If enacted, it would clarify the legal consequences and penalties associated with such behavior.

Published April 9, 2026
WHAT CHANGED
BEFORE

The crime of reckless endangerment was defined more narrowly before this proposed change, without detailed criminal penalties specified.

AFTER

This proposed bill would expand the definition of reckless endangerment and provide criminal penalties for those found guilty. Before this change, reckless endangerment was defined more narrowly. The expansion means that a broader range of actions could now be considered reckless endangerment, potentially affecting anyone who acts in a way deemed to put others at risk without due care. If enacted, it would clarify the legal consequences and penalties associated with such behavior.

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