HOUSE BILL 383

Sponsored By:

Delegates Harkins, Edwards, Poole, McKee, Donoghue, Preis, D. Murphy, Jacobs, M. Burns, O'Donnell, Bissett, and Hutchins

Entitled:

Sport Shooting Ranges - Private Civil Nuisance Actions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from bringing a private civil nuisance action for noise against a person who owns, operates, or uses a sport shooting range located within the vicinity of the property of the person bringing the action if the sport shooting range was established as of the date the person acquired the property; clarifying the date of establishment; establishing an exception; and providing that the Act be construed only prospectively.

Legislative History

House Action

1/23

First Reading Judiciary

1/29

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/28

Third Reading Passed (125-10)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 665

Senate Action

3/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/12

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A

Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B

Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

NOISE

NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS

SPORTS -see also- RECREATION; STADIUMS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-399.8 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 451188/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 10:32 Status: Adopted