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Indiana · 2026 session · senate

SB 176Shooting ranges.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Public Law 117
Primary sponsor: James Tomes

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; Charitable Organizations and Nonprofits
CITIES AND TOWNS; Generally
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT; Generally
ZONING AND PLANNING

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James Tomes · authorprimary

JBJames Buck · authorprimary

MYMichael Young · authorprimary

Michael Crider (Republican) · coauthor

Randy Maxwell (Republican) · coauthor

Gary Byrne (Republican) · coauthor

Tyler Johnson (Republican) · coauthor

Mike Bohacek (Republican) · coauthor

Liz Brown (Republican) · coauthor

Blake Doriot (Republican) · coauthor

Eric Koch (Republican) · coauthor

Aaron Freeman (Republican) · coauthor

Effective dates

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July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 14-22-31.5-5
- addsIC 14-22-31.5-8
- addsIC 36-7-4.2

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Versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S)Jan 5, 2026
Senate Bill (H)Jan 20, 2026
Senate Bill (S)Feb 10, 2026
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)Feb 17, 2026

Legislative history

Mar 5, 2026
Public Law 117
Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Feb 27, 2026
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 309: yeas 42, nays 8
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 27, 2026
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 403: yeas 67, nays 25
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 26, 2026
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Feb 26, 2026
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Senator Freeman added as coauthor
Feb 25, 2026
Senator Doriot removed as conferee
Feb 25, 2026
Senator Garten added as conferee
Feb 25, 2026
Senator Doriot added as conferee
Feb 25, 2026
Senator Koch added as coauthor
Feb 25, 2026
Senator Taylor G removed as conferee
Feb 24, 2026
Representative Commons added as conferee
Feb 24, 2026
Representative Johnson B removed as conferee
Feb 24, 2026
Representative Commons removed as advisor
Feb 19, 2026
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Buck
Feb 19, 2026
Senate conferees appointed: Tomes, Taylor G

Official sources

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Version 1PDF
Version 2PDF
Version 3PDF

Fiscal Note: SB0176.04.ENRH.FN001PDF

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