Bill Status of SB 259   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  SPORT SHOOTING RANGE ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. and Dan Rutherford

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
415 ILCS 5/7.6 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Sport Shooting and Training Range Act. Contains legislative findings and intent. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall make a good faith effort to provide U. S. Environmental Protection Agency publications to owners or operators of sport shooting or training ranges and provide environmental practices assistance. Provides for environmental stewardship plans at ranges and for Illinois EPA assistance with contamination. Sets forth procedures regarding contamination investigations and corrective actions. Provides for immunity from legal actions brought by the State, local governments, persons, or non-governmental entities based upon projectiles on the range or in the environment, if an operator made a good faith effort to comply with the Environmental Protection Act. Provides for withdrawal of claims by the State and local governments against ranges pending in a State court or administrative agency. Provides for criminal penalties when a State or local governmental employee while officially acting maliciously violates the Act. Provides that no municipality or county shall zone or rezone any property that includes a range if the zoning or rezoning would cause the range to be eliminated or to cease operation, unless the owner petitions for or consents to the zoning or rezoning. Contains provisions regarding: costs; preemption; conflicting laws; construction; and other matters. Amends the Environmental Protection Act to conform to the new Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  2/4/2009SenateFirst Reading
  2/4/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/10/2009SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/19/2009SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/25/2009SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
  3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
  3/5/2009SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/11/2009SenateTo Judiciary Subcommittee on Property and the Environment
  3/13/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/13/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

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