2025 House Bill 4949

Recreation: other; exemption from liability for sport shooting ranges; modify.

A bill to amend 1989 PA 269, entitled “An act to provide civil immunity to persons who operate or use certain sport shooting ranges; and to regulate the application of state and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances regarding sport shooting ranges,” by amending sections 2 and 2a (MCL 691.1542 and 691.1542a), section 2 as amended and section 2a as added by 1994 PA 250.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 4949 expands legal protections for Michigan sport shooting ranges against noise-related liability and local ordinance changes, clarifies operational rights, and sets a one-year deadline for post-damage repairs.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 16, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-35) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Jaime Greene (R-65), Jason Woolford (R-50), Doug Wozniak (R-59) and Gregory Alexander (R-98)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 4, 2026

Reported without amendment

March 10, 2026

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-35)

1. Amend page 3, line 6, after “that” by striking out “was in existence on or before July 5, 1994, and that”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 51 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-71)

The motion prevailed by voice vote