Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 176
Session 2026
Shooting ranges.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
176
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Summary
Provides that the maintenance, repair, renovation, modernization, or expansion of buildings, structures, or facilities used in connection with a shooting range, including improvements to safety, security accessibility, or environmental controls, is a continuation of a permitted use and may not be treated by a local unit of government as: (1) an expansion of a nonconforming use; or (2) a basis to deny, delay, or condition approval of any permit that is otherwise required under applicable building codes or safety regulations. Provides that if an area is zoned for commercial use, a retail sporting goods store is a permitted use on each lot or parcel. Provides that if a property is zoned for commercial, industrial, or agricultural use, an indoor shooting range is permitted on any lot or parcel if certain conditions are satisfied.
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 117
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 309: yeas 42, nays 8
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 403: yeas 67, nays 25
02/26/2026
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
02/26/2026
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
02/26/2026
Senate
Senator Freeman added as coauthor
02/25/2026
Senate
Senator Doriot added as conferee
02/25/2026
Senate
Senator Koch added as coauthor
02/25/2026
Senate
Senator Garten added as conferee
02/25/2026
Senate
Senator Doriot removed as conferee
02/25/2026
Senate
Senator Taylor G removed as conferee
02/24/2026
House
Representative Johnson B removed as conferee
02/24/2026
House
Representative Commons removed as advisor
02/24/2026
House
Representative Commons added as conferee
02/19/2026
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Tomes, Taylor G
02/19/2026
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Buck
02/18/2026
House
House advisors appointed: Commons, Lucas, Smith V
02/18/2026
House
House conferees appointed: Smaltz, Johnson B
02/17/2026
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
02/17/2026
Senate
Concurrence withdrawn
02/17/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/17/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/17/2026
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
02/16/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 252: yeas 65, nays 25
02/12/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/10/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
House
Representatives Commons, Lucas added as cosponsors
02/02/2026
House
Representative Pressel added as cosponsor
01/28/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
01/27/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Young M added as third author
01/26/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 38, nays 6
01/26/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Buck added as second author
01/26/2026
Senate
Senators Crider, Maxwell, Byrne, Johnson T, Bohacek added as coauthors
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Brown L added as coauthor
01/22/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/20/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
01/05/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Tomes
Sources
Record Created
Jan 5, 2026 4:40:05 PM
Record Updated
Mar 10, 2026 5:10:31 PM