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S 4360

Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees from being applied to sales tax and gratuity.

2026-2027 Regular Session Introduced by Vin Gopal and 1 co-sponsor

Requires municipalities with outdoor firing ranges to adopt a zoning ordinance imposing safety guidelines, signage, hours, potential ammo limits, and near-by public notices.

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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Bill Summary · S 4360

Overview

  • Bill: S 4360
  • Session: 222 (New Jersey)
  • Introduced: May 12, 2025 (Introduced in Senate; version indicated May 13, 2025)
  • Primary sponsor: Sen. Troy Singleton (D); co-sponsor: Sen. Joe Lagana
  • Committee: Justice initially; as of latest action, referred to Senate Commerce Committee
  • Status: Introduced and referred; recent action notes Senate Committee 2nd Reading (Dec. 4, 2025). In 2026, action history includes introduction in Senate and referral to Senate Commerce Committee.

Note: The bill text description in the provided materials centers on outdoor firing ranges and municipal zoning safety requirements, not on credit card interchanges or sales tax. The title given in the prompt (“Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees from being applied to sales tax and gratuity”) appears inconsistent with the bill text summarized below. The substantive summary below reflects the bill’s actual content as described in the provided bill text.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill requires municipalities that contain outdoor firing ranges to adopt a zoning ordinance establishing safety guidelines for those ranges.
  • The overarching intent is to enhance public safety and community awareness around outdoor firing ranges by codifying specific zoning requirements at the local level and ensuring transparency about the facility’s location and operation.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Mandatory zoning ordinance: Any municipality with an outdoor firing range must adopt a zoning ordinance establishing safety guidelines.
  • Signage requirements: The ordinance must require prominent posting of signage displaying the location and presence of the outdoor firing range and its hours of operation.
  • Caliber and gauge restrictions: The ordinance may set limitations on the caliber and gauge of ammunition allowed, consistent with current law.
  • Berms and layout: The ordinance may specify the location of side and impact berms on the firing range property, along with other safety measures deemed necessary by the governing body and aligned with current law and Department of Law and Public Safety guidelines.
  • Consistency with law: Safety guidelines must be consistent with current law and with guidelines promulgated by the Department of Law and Public Safety.
  • Public notice requirements: When a municipality enacts a firing range zoning ordinance or considers it, it must provide notice of the required public hearing not only to residents of the municipality where the firing range is located but also to residents of municipalities within one mile of the firing range.

Who or What Would Be Affected

  • Affected Entities: Municipalities in New Jersey that host outdoor firing ranges.
  • Impacted Parties: Residents in the municipality hosting the firing range and residents in neighboring municipalities within one mile of the range.
  • Affected Activities: Zoning and land-use regulation of outdoor firing ranges; operation and safety standards for ranges (signage, hours, ammunition restrictions, berm placement).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction: May 12–13, 2025 (introduced in the 2024-2025 Regular Session).
  • Committee Action: Reported from Senate Committee at 2nd Reading on December 4, 2025.
  • Latest Status (per provided data): Introduced in the Senate and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee as of May 28, 2026; previously categorized under Justice committee.
  • Notice and hearing: Requires public hearing notice to residents in the range’s municipality and adjacent municipalities within one mile.

Practical Implications

  • Local control: Empowers municipalities to tailor safety-related fencing, signage, hours, and ammunition constraints for outdoor ranges, within existing state law.
  • Public safety and transparency: Increased signage and advance notice bolster community awareness and safety around firing ranges.
  • Compliance burden: Municipalities must draft and adopt a specific zoning ordinance to regulate outdoor firing ranges; states may rely on DP&S guidelines and existing law for consistency.

If you want, I can compare this bill to current state statutes on firing ranges or outline potential fiscal impacts for municipalities.

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