1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 777

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Harkins, Donoghue, Edwards, Hutchins, McKee, Poole, Stup, Jacobs, and Bonsack
Entitled:
Sport Shooting Ranges - Immunity From Liability

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from bringing a 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 range was established as of the date the person acquired the property; prohibiting a person from bringing an action for injuries that were sustained while using a sport shooting range that were caused by the negligence of another person using the sport shooting range or natural and foreseeable conditions of the range; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
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 D. Bruce Poole, District 2B
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOISE
NUISANCES -see also- NOISE, WEEDS
RECREATION
SPORTS -see also- RECREATION
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-399.7 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available