Illinois Senate Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-13 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

SPORT SHOOTING RANGE ACT

Sen. James Clayborne [D]

Sen. Dan Rutherford [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-13		Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-13		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-11		To Judiciary Subcommittee on Property and the Environment
2009-03-10		Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2009-03-10		Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2009-03-05		Postponed - Judiciary
2009-03-05		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
2009-03-04		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2009-03-02		Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
2009-02-25		Postponed - Judiciary
2009-02-25		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2009-02-25		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2009-02-19		Postponed - Judiciary
2009-02-10		Assigned to Judiciary
2009-02-04		Referred to Assignments
2009-02-04		First Reading
2009-02-04		Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=259&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB0259.htm