PRINTER'S NO. 2850

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2107 Session of 1984


        INTRODUCED BY HUTCHINSON AND LETTERMAN, MAY 1, 1984

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MAY 1, 1984

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454, No.133), entitled
     2     "An act protecting agricultural operations from nuisance
     3     suits and ordinances under certain circumstances," extending
     4     provisions to include certain firing ranges.

     5     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     6  hereby enacts as follows:
     7     Section 1.  The act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454, No.133),
     8  entitled "An act protecting agricultural operations from
     9  nuisance suits and ordinances under certain circumstances," is
    10  amended by adding a section to read.
    11     Section 4.1.  Immunity of rifle range owner from liability
    12  for noise.--All owners of rifle, pistol, skeet or trapshooting
    13  ranges in this Commonwealth in existence on the effective date
    14  of this act shall be exempt or immune from any civil action or
    15  criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise
    16  pollution resulting from the rifle range.
    17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

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