SPORT SHOOTING RANGE ACT
Summary
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.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 011-002-001
Mar 11, 2009
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 11, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
Feb 18, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
Feb 10, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Daniel V. Beiser
DDemocratic
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