Senate Bill 424
Regulating certain sport shooting ranges
Topics: Firearms and dangerous weapons, Municipality: Ordinance
Became law
The governor signed it on May 18, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 15, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 19, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 15, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 371
Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2010: “Published 6-1-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who owns or operates an area designed and operated for the use and discharge of firearms (sport shooting range) is immune from civil liability relating to noise and is not subject to an action for nuisance or to zoning conditions related to noise. Current law also provides that if a sport shooting range lawfully existed on June 18, 1998 (existing range), it may continue to operate as a sport shooting range at that location even if certain zoning ordinances or laws regulating the discharge of firearms would otherwise prohibit the operation of the sport shooting range.
This bill provides that the owner or operator of an existing range may repair, remodel, or reinforce any building on the range for the purpose of public safety or to ensure continued use of the building. The bill also specifies that the owner or operator may reconstruct, repair, or rebuild a building on the range that is damaged by certain natural causes if the damage occurs after the bill's effective date. The bill also allows the owner to expand the membership or facilities of the range, and allow sport shooting activities that are consistent with generally accepted operation practices for those activities.
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This bill also prohibits a state agency, political subdivision, or court from requiring the closure of an existing range unless the state agency, political subdivision, or court finds that the range presents a public safety hazard to the surrounding community and the owner is given at least three opportunities to eliminate the hazard. The state agency, political subdivision, or court must also allow the owner of the range to relocate the range to any property where the operation of a sport shooting range is an allowable use of the property. If the the owner relocates the range as required by a state agency or political subdivision, the state agency or political subdivision must acquire the property by condemnation unless the state agency does not have condemnation authority. In that case, the state agency must purchase the range in the amount stated on an appraisal furnished by the owner of the range.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 5 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 13, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Mar 4, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Fish and Wildlife, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 20, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 18, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 371.
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May 13, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 4, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 4, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Feb 17, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 25, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife.
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Jan 20, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 19, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 19, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 13, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 13, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 7, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 15, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Dec 15, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 15, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Taylor, Plale, Lehman, Schultz, Harsdorf, Kedzie and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Hubler, Suder, Zigmunt and Ripp
- Dec 15, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Jan 7, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 12, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 14, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Fish and Wildlife
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Fish and Wildlife, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 12:05 P.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-23-2010
- May 13, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010
- May 18, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 371
- May 20, 2010 · Senate
Published 6-1-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote