HB190 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kyle South

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Sport shooting ranges, immunity for certain actions against, relating to noise and lead control violations extended to ranges in compliance with laws and rules in effect at specified time, Sec. 6-5-341 am'd.

Summary

HB190 expands immunity from lawsuits for noise and lead violations to sport shooting ranges that comply with applicable laws as of June 1, 2016 (or when the range began), in addition to existing immunity rules.

What This Bill Does

Extends civil and criminal immunity for noise or lead violations to sport shooting ranges that are in compliance with noise and lead laws applying to the range on June 1, 2016 (or at the time the range came into existence). The immunity applies if the range operates between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and either existed before 1990 or complied with the applicable noise and lead laws on August 1, 2001, June 1, 2016, or at the time of existence, whichever date came first. Ranges meeting these criteria are protected from nuisance actions and injunctions based on noise or lead, and government regulations on noise or lead do not apply to them. The act takes effect June 1, 2016.

Who It Affects

• Sport shooting range operators and users that meet the hours, existence, and compliance criteria (could be private or public ranges).
• Nearby property owners or residents and others who might otherwise sue a range for nuisance or seek noise/lead-related injunctions, who would be subject to reduced legal challenges if the range meets the immunity criteria.

Key Provisions

• Extends immunity to civil liability, criminal prosecution, and nuisance actions for noise and lead violations to ranges that comply with applicable laws as of June 1, 2016 (or at the time the range began).
• Maintains an operating-hour requirement (9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.) and ties immunity to ranges existing before 1990 or in compliance with noise/lead laws on August 1, 2001, June 1, 2016, or at inception; also clarifies government noise/lead regulations do not apply to exempted ranges and sets June 1, 2016 as the effective date.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Firearms