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House approves liability protections for landowners hosting youth shooting events
Summary
House Bill 1007 passed the Arkansas House to provide liability protection for landowners who open property to youth shooting sports events sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Arkansas 4-H; the bill passed 85-9 with 1 present.
The Arkansas House of Representatives approved House Bill 1007 on Feb. 3, providing liability protections for landowners who allow youth shooting-sports events on their property. The measure passed by a vote of 85 yeas, 9 nays and 1 present.
Representative Poirier, who explained the bill on the floor, said the measure is limited to events sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Arkansas 4-H and is intended to encourage landowners to host venues for programs such as air rifle, trap shooting and archery. "These programs impact thousands of our youth," Poirier said, and the bill aims to "encourage more landowners to open up their property by providing the peace of mind granted with liability protections."
The clerk read the bill into the record before the sponsor explained the scope and intent. Poirier told members the bill is meant to address a practical barrier: as youth shooting programs grow, organizers struggle to find venues. The sponsor did not describe any amendments or include specific insurance thresholds or state-administered indemnification mechanisms during the floor explanation; those details were not specified during the session.
After debate concluded, the clerk announced the vote tally: 85 yeas, 9 nays and 1 present. The chair stated the bill had passed. The House then took up other business and adjourned until 1:30 p.m. the following day.
