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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.
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Last Action
Mar 5, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 12 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 117
Signed by the President of the Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 309: yeas 42, nays 8
Signed by the Speaker
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 403: yeas 67, nays 25
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Senator Freeman added as coauthor
Senator Doriot removed as conferee
Senator Taylor G removed as conferee
Senator Doriot added as conferee
Senator Koch added as coauthor
Senator Garten added as conferee
Representative Johnson B removed as conferee
Representative Commons removed as advisor
Representative Commons added as conferee
Senate conferees appointed: Tomes, Taylor G
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Buck
House advisors appointed: Commons, Lucas, Smith V
House conferees appointed: Smaltz, Johnson B
Concurrence withdrawn
Motion to dissent filed
Senate dissented from House amendments
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 252: yeas 65, nays 25
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representatives Commons, Lucas added as cosponsors
Representative Pressel added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Referred to the House
Senators Crider, Maxwell, Byrne, Johnson T, Bohacek added as coauthors
Senator Brown L added as coauthor
Senator Buck added as second author
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
Senator Young M added as third author
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 38, nays 6
House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Authored by Senator Tomes
SB 176 was introduced on Jan 5, 2026 by James Buck in IN session 2026. It is currently dead. Most recent action on Mar 5, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Public Law 117