IN SB 176

enacted

Shooting ranges.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 176 pass?

Yes. IN SB 176 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 176 about?

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.

Who sponsors IN SB 176?

Ben Smaltz, Michael Young, James Buck and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 176, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 117
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 403: yeas 67, nays 25
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 309: yeas 42, nays 8
2026-02-26
CCR # 1 filed in the House
filing
2026-02-26
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
filing
2026-02-26
Senator Freeman added as coauthor
2026-02-25
Senator Doriot removed as conferee
2026-02-25
Senator Taylor G removed as conferee
2026-02-25
Senator Koch added as coauthor
2026-02-25
Senator Doriot added as conferee
2026-02-25
Senator Garten added as conferee
2026-02-24
Representative Commons added as conferee
2026-02-24
Representative Commons removed as advisor
2026-02-24
Representative Johnson B removed as conferee
2026-02-19
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Buck
2026-02-19
Senate conferees appointed: Tomes, Taylor G
2026-02-18
House advisors appointed: Commons, Lucas, Smith V
2026-02-18
House conferees appointed: Smaltz, Johnson B
2026-02-17
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-17
Concurrence withdrawn
withdrawal
2026-02-17
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-17
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-16
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 252: yeas 65, nays 25
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-12
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-10
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-02
Representatives Commons, Lucas added as cosponsors
2026-02-02
Representative Pressel added as cosponsor
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-26
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
2026-01-26
Senator Brown L added as coauthor
2026-01-26
Senators Crider, Maxwell, Byrne, Johnson T, Bohacek added as coauthors
2026-01-26
House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
2026-01-26
Senator Buck added as second author
2026-01-26
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 75: yeas 38, nays 6
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-26
Senator Young M added as third author
2026-01-22
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Senator Tomes

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Votes

SB 176 - Tomes - 3rd Reading
2026-01-26 · pass · 38-6
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Glick: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Goode: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Crider: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bray: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Hunley: no
- Pol: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Taylor: no
- Niezgodski: no
- Yoder: no
- Bassler: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Jackson, L: excused
- Randolph: excused
- Becker: excused
SB 176 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading
2026-02-16 · pass · 65-25
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Baird: yes
- Gore: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Davis: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Andrade: no
- Errington: no
- Miller, K: no
- Pryor: no
- Bartlett: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Moed: no
- Shackleford: no
- Bauer: no
- Hamilton: no
- Moseley: no
- Smith, V: no
- Burton: no
- Harris: no
- Pack: no
- Summers: no
- Campbell: no
- Hatcher: no
- Patterson: no
- Culp: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Pierce, M: no
- DeLaney: no
- Klinker: no
- Porter: no
- Heine: excused
- Lindauer: excused
- Lopez: excused
- Rowray: excused
- Johnson, B: excused
- Snow: excused
- Barrett: not voting
- Hostettler: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 176 - Smaltz
2026-02-27 · pass · 67-25
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Heine: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Ireland: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Cash: yes
- Isa: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Clere: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Judy: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Novak: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- King: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Andrade: no
- Garcia Wilburn: no
- Klinker: no
- Pryor: no
- Bartlett: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Miller, K: no
- Shackleford: no
- Bauer: no
- Hamilton: no
- Moed: no
- Smith, V: no
- Burton: no
- Harris: no
- Pack: no
- Summers: no
- Campbell: no
- Hatcher: no
- Patterson: no
- DeLaney: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Errington: no
- Johnson, B: no
- Porter: no
- Baird: excused
- Dvorak: excused
- Lucas: excused
- Zimmerman: excused
- Davis: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Teshka: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 176 - Tomes
2026-02-27 · pass · 42-8
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Alting: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Becker: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Young: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Ford J.D.: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Taylor: no
- Hunley: no
- Pol: no
- Randolph: no
- Yoder: no

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