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MI HB4949

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Wortz

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Extends civil immunity and nuisance protections for sport shooting ranges to cover updates and modifications, including ecological upgrades, safety upgrades, or range expansions, as long as changes comply with generally accepted operation practices

  • Maintains existing protections allowing ranges operating legally before new ordinances to continue operation even if they no longer conform to amended local regulations

  • Permits sport shooting ranges operating under generally accepted practices to repair, remodel, reconstruct, or expand facilities within preexisting geographic boundaries regardless of local ordinance compliance

  • Allows ranges to increase membership, public participation, and expand events and activities under generally accepted operation practices

  • Exempts compliant sport shooting ranges from state noise regulations measured in decibel levels for outdoor atmosphere

Legislative Description

Recreation: other; exemption from liability for sport shooting ranges; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 2a of 1989 PA 269 (MCL 691.1542 & 691.1542a).

Recreation: other

Last Action

Transmitted

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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