Senate Bill
SB 176
Shooting ranges.
In plain English
Says that maintaining, repairing, renovating, or expanding shooting range buildings counts as a continuation of a permitted use, so local governments cannot treat it as an expansion of a nonconforming use or use it to deny, delay, or add conditions to required permits. Allows retail sporting goods stores on any commercially zoned lot. Allows indoor shooting ranges on commercial, industrial, or agricultural land if certain conditions are met.
Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.
Official digest
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.
Latest action: Signed by the Governor, March 5, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Jim Tomes, Jim Buck, Mike Young, Ben Smaltz
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Michael Crider, Randy Maxwell, Gary Byrne, Tyler Johnson, Mike Bohacek, Liz Brown, Blake Doriot, Eric Koch, Aaron Freeman, Jim Pressel, Matt Commons, Jim Lucas
Roll-call votes
4 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Jan 26, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 176 - Tomes - 3rd Reading
Passed
38 yes6 no5 did not vote
Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 1 yes, 6 no, 3 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (38)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
No (6)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
Did not vote (5)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
House · Feb 16, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 176 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading
Passed
65 yes25 no10 did not vote
Republicans: 58 yes, 2 no, 9 did not voteDemocrats: 6 yes, 23 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (65)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (25)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
Did not vote (10)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
House · Feb 27, 2026
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: SB 176 - Smaltz
Passed
67 yes25 no8 did not vote
Republicans: 61 yes, 1 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 5 yes, 24 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (67)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (25)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
Did not vote (8)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
Senate · Feb 27, 2026
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: SB 176 - Tomes
Passed
42 yes8 no
Republicans: 40 yes, 0 noDemocrats: 2 yes, 8 no
How each member voted
Yes (42)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Nick McKinley (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (8)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.