Reckless endangerment; create crime of.

SB 2079 would create a new criminal offense for reckless endangerment in Mississippi, defined as recklessly engaging in conduct that places someone in imminent danger of death or serious injury. It establishes misdemeanor penalties (up to $500 fine or 1 year in jail) for basic reckless endangerment, with enhanced felony penalties for using deadly weapons (up to $3,000 fine and 6 years in prison) or discharging firearms into occupied dwellings (3-15 years in prison, up to $10,000 fine). The bill also specifies harsher penalties for firing into unoccupied homes (2-12 years, up to $5,000 fine). The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted, though it was scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026, if passed.