STATE BILLIN SB 176PASSED

Shooting ranges.

Shooting ranges. Provides that the maintenance, repair, renovation, modernization, or expansion of buildings, structures, or facilities used in connection with a shooting range, including improvements to safety, security accessibility, or environmental controls, is a continuation of a permitted use and may not be treated by a local unit of government as: (1) an expansion of a nonconforming use; or (2) a basis to deny, delay, or condition approval of any permit that is otherwise required under applicable building codes or safety regulations. Provides that if an area is zoned for commercial use, a retail sporting goods store is a permitted use on each lot or parcel. Provides that if a property is zoned for commercial, industrial, or agricultural use, an indoor shooting range is permitted on any lot or parcel if certain conditions are satisfied.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 5, 2026; 252 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

IN SB 176 · PassedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action: Public Law 117 · Mar 5, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 5, 2026Public Law 117Senate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by the GovernorSenate

Feb 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 403: yeas 67, nays 25House

Feb 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 309: yeas 42, nays 8Senate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse

Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate

Feb 26, 2026Senator Freeman added as coauthorSenate

Show 37 earlier actions

Feb 26, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the HouseHouse

Feb 26, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the SenateSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senator Koch added as coauthorSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senator Garten added as confereeSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senator Doriot removed as confereeSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senator Doriot added as confereeSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senator Taylor G removed as confereeSenate

Feb 24, 2026Representative Commons added as confereeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Representative Commons removed as advisorHouse

Feb 24, 2026Representative Johnson B removed as confereeHouse

Feb 19, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Pol, BuckSenate

Feb 19, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Tomes, Taylor GSenate

Feb 18, 2026House advisors appointed: Commons, Lucas, Smith VHouse

Feb 18, 2026House conferees appointed: Smaltz, Johnson BHouse

Feb 17, 2026Senate dissented from House amendmentsSenate

Feb 17, 2026Motion to dissent filedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Concurrence withdrawnSenate

Feb 17, 2026Motion to concur filedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendmentsHouse

Feb 16, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 252: yeas 65, nays 25House

Feb 12, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedHouse

Feb 10, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse

Feb 2, 2026Representatives Commons, Lucas added as cosponsorsHouse

Feb 2, 2026Representative Pressel added as cosponsorHouse

Jan 28, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Local GovernmentHouse

Jan 27, 2026Referred to the HouseSenate

Jan 26, 2026Senator Doriot added as coauthorSenate

Jan 26, 2026Senators Crider, Maxwell, Byrne, Johnson T, Bohacek added as coauthorsSenate

Jan 26, 2026Senator Brown L added as coauthorSenate

Jan 26, 2026Senator Young M added as third authorSenate

Jan 26, 2026Senator Buck added as second authorSenate

Jan 26, 2026House sponsor: Representative SmaltzSenate

Jan 26, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 38, nays 6Senate

Jan 22, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedSenate

Jan 20, 2026Committee report: do pass, adoptedSenate

Jan 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawSenate

Jan 5, 2026Authored by Senator TomesSenate

Recorded votes

Senate - Third readingJan 26, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 6 nayPassed

House - Third readingFeb 16, 2026 · House · 66 yea · 24 nayPassed

House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1Feb 27, 2026 · House · 67 yea · 25 nayPassed

Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 8 nayPassed

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Shooting ranges.

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