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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5910

SB 5910: Sport shooting ranges

Protecting sport shooting ranges.

Summary

  • Provides operators or users of sport shooting ranges immunity from civil liability or criminal prosecution in matters relating to noise or nuisance if the range is in compliance with any noise control laws or ordinances that applied at the time of construction or initial operation of the range.
  • Prohibits a property owner that is adversely affected by a sport shooting range from bringing a nuisance action against the range where there has not been a substantial change in the nature of the use of the range.
  • Permits a sport shooting range that is in compliance with existing law to continue to operate even if the operation of the range does not conform to new or amended ordinances.
  • Exempts qualifying sport shooting ranges from any rules adopted by any state agency limiting decibel levels outdoors.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 5910), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
February 19, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1657
Versions
SB 5910, SSB 5910

AN ACT Relating to sport shooting ranges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Senator D-35Val Stevens R-39Joyce Mulliken R-13Bob Oke R-26Dave Schmidt R-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5910
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16800
Republican25000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5910)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5910)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5910)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5910)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5910)
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5910)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5910)
  8. LG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5910)
  9. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5910)
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5910)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5910)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5910)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5910)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5910)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5910)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5910)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5910 in other sessions

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