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AL HB190

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kyle South

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Alabama Code Section 6-5-341 to extend immunity for sport shooting ranges from civil liability and criminal prosecution related to noise and lead pollution.

  • Updates the compliance date from August 1, 2001 to June 1, 2016, allowing ranges in compliance with applicable noise and lead control laws on that date to receive immunity protection.

  • Maintains existing requirements that ranges must operate between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and either existed prior to 1990 or comply with applicable regulations at the time of establishment.

  • Exempts qualifying ranges from nuisance actions, injunctions, and governmental noise and lead level regulations, and prevents public streets or alleys from being opened through range property without jury verdict showing extreme need.

  • Becomes effective June 1, 2016, upon passage and gubernatorial approval.

Legislative Description

Sport shooting ranges, immunity for certain actions against, relating to noise and lead control violations extended to ranges in compliance with laws and rules in effect at specified time, Sec. 6-5-341 am'd.

Firearms

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

2/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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