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ID S1055

Bill

Status

Passed

3/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 55-2604 to revise definitions related to sport shooting ranges, including clarification that for shotgun sports using portable target throwers, the range area encompasses the entire parcel where shooting may be safely conducted with shotfall remaining on the property.

  • Defines "expanding" as the enlargement of scale, scope, or membership relating to shooting activities on a range.

  • Defines "increasing" as becoming more numerous regarding shooting opportunities, locations, or membership on a range.

  • Specifies that certain actions do not constitute a "substantial change in use," including expanding membership, making safety or noise abatement improvements, increasing events and activities, acquiring buffer zone lands, establishing or expanding use hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and relocating or increasing portable shotgun shooting positions.

  • Corrects a code reference in Idaho Code Section 55-2605 from section 55-2604(57) to reflect the updated definitions and declares the act an emergency measure effective upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise the definition of “sport shooting range” and to define “expanding” and “increasing.”

SPORT SHOOTING RANGES

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 110 Effective: 03/19/2021

3/19/2021

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/17/2021
State Affairs2/4/2021
Judiciary and Rules2/3/2021

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