WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1508

HB 1508: Sport shooting ranges

Protecting sport shooting ranges.

Summary

  • Gives a sport shooting range that complies with certain requirements protection from liability for violations of noise control laws and noise-based nuisance actions, and requires that such a range be classified as a conforming use.
  • Provides that users of sport shooting ranges assume the obvious risks of sport shooting.
  • Provides that local governments are not prohibited from regulating the location and construction of ranges after the effective date of the act.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1508), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2011
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 24, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Versions
HB 1508, ESHB 1508

AN ACT Relating to protecting sport shooting ranges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tim Probst D-17Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2012
Version voted on: ESHB 1508
93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51500
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1508)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1508)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1508)
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 1508)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1508)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1508)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1508)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1508)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1508)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1508)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1508)
  15. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1508 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page