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Committee approves liability protections for landowners hosting Game and Fish and 4‑H shooting sports
Summary
House Bill 1007, as amended, grants specified liability protections to property owners who open land for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission shooting-sports programs and 4‑H shooting activities; the committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill for passage.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 1007 as amended, which grants limited liability protections to property owners who allow Arkansas Game and Fish Commission shooting-sports programs and 4‑H shooting activities on their land.
"House Bill 1007 simply grants some liability protections to property owners who choose to open up their land to some of our students that participate in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission shooting sports and the 4‑H shooting sports programs," the bill’s sponsor said during the hearing.
Committee members asked about safety requirements. The sponsor and an amendment sponsor stated property owners must meet program-specific safety parameters, including signage requirements and appropriate backstops. One senator confirmed those safety parameters would be set by the Game and Fish Commission and 4‑H. The sponsor clarified the bill covers only those two programs — not other privately run shooting events.
Committee members adopted an amendment (which corrected duplicate language in the draft) and then voted to recommend the bill do pass as amended. No public opposition was recorded in the transcript.
