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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 527

Liability and immunity of sport shooting ranges

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 30, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 65 to 30

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 202

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”

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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 July 16, 2013, 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.

Under this bill, a sport shooting range is not subject to any state or local zoning conditions or rules related to noise or to nonconforming use. The bill expands those zoning laws that do not apply to sport shooting ranges to include zoning laws related to shorelands on navigable waters. The bill also provides the owner or operator of a sports shooting range, and their agents, contractors, customers, lenders, and insurers immunity from civil liability in any action by the state or its political subdivisions or by a special purpose district related to the use, release, placement, or accumulation of any projectiles on or under the sport shooting range or other contiguous real property that the owner or operator has the legal right to use.

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The bill provides immunity from civil action to the owner, operator, officer, or board member of a sport shooting range, and to any employee or volunteer acting on behalf of the owner or operator, for any negligent action of a user of the sport shooting range and to any person who provides a firearms training course in good faith at a sports shooting range if the course is approved by a national or state organization.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (9)

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 5 votes on this bill.

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 0 · Feb 14, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 0 · Feb 14, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 1 · Feb 14, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 3, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 13 · Feb 18, 2014 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 65 to 30 · Mar 18, 2014 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (65)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 65, Noes 30”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 9, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 9, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 202.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too, 65 to 30.

  5. Feb 20, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it, 19 to 13.

  8. Feb 18, 2014

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Feb 14, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 1.

  10. Feb 14, 2014

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 14, 2014

    “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  12. Feb 13, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 30, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.

  14. Jan 30, 2014

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 30, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators S. Fitzgerald and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Kleefisch, Marklein, Czaja, Tittl, Murphy, Skowronski, Ripp and Craig

  2. Jan 30, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor

  3. Feb 13, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0

  6. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0

  7. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 3, Noes 1

  8. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Risser, Harris, T. Cullen, Miller, Carpenter and C. Larson

  11. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators Grothman and S. Fitzgerald

  12. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 laid on table

  15. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Refused to table Senate Amendment 3

  16. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 adopted

  17. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  20. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  22. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  23. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  24. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 65, Noes 30

  28. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  30. Apr 3, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  31. Apr 7, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  32. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 202

  33. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-9-2014

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

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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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary