House Bill 184 amends Tennessee law to establish new penalties for reckless endangerment classified as "community terrorism." The bill introduces a new subdivision in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-103(b), which defines community terrorism and outlines that such reckless endangerment is a Class C felony. The penalties include revocation of the offender's driver license and a prohibition against the issuance of a new license, along with a requirement to wear a global positioning monitoring device. The court will define the geographic area from which the offender is prohibited from entering, and these conditions will apply during probation or parole.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 40-35-123(b)(1) to include reckless endangerment under the circumstances of community terrorism as a specific consideration in sentencing. The definition of community terrorism encompasses acts committed by criminal gang members or those occurring near schools and other designated public areas. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39-13-103(b), 39-13-103, 40-35-123(b)(1), 40-35-123