H.B. 1160 Summary

• Shooting range operators and users are protected from civil liability and criminal prosecution for noise or noise pollution resulting from range operations that comply with noise control laws or ordinances established on or before the range's initial construction or operation date.

• Shooting ranges cannot be subject to nuisance actions or court injunctions based on noise or noise pollution if the range complies with noise control laws or ordinances in effect at the time the range was established.

• State department and agency rules limiting noise decibel levels in the outdoor atmosphere do not apply to shooting ranges exempted under this law.

• Property owners cannot maintain nuisance actions against shooting range operators where there has been no substantial change in the nature of the range's use.

• Shooting range participants accept inherent risks of the sport including noise, projectile discharge, equipment malfunction, and natural terrain conditions, with an exception that local governments may still regulate the location and construction of new shooting ranges.

• Effective date: July 1, 2019.