SB1625
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; changes definition of permissible fireworks.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Statewide Fire Prevention Code; definition of permissible fireworks.
Changes the definition of permissible fireworks for purposes of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code to mean any fountains that do not emit sparks or other burning effects to a distance greater than five meters (16.4 feet); wheels that do not emit a flame radius greater than one meter (39 inches); ... (More) crackling devices and flashers or strobes that do not emit sparks or other burning effects to a distance greater than two meters (78.74 inches); and sparkling devices or other fireworks devices that (i) do not explode or produce a report, (ii) do not travel horizontally or vertically under their own power, (iii) do not emit or function as a projectile, (iv) do not produce a continuous flame longer than 20 inches, (v) are not capable of being reloaded, and (vi) if designed to be ignited by a fuse, have a fuse that is protected to resist side ignition and a burning time of not less than four seconds and not more than eight seconds. Current law defines this category of fireworks in more general terms. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2019 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103750D
- 01/09/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/16/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1625)
- 01/28/2019 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/28/2019 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105812D-S1
- 01/30/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19105812D-S1
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1625S1
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1625S1)
- 02/01/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/06/2019 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2019 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/07/2019 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/14/2019 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/14/2019 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2019 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2019 - House: Read second time
- 02/19/2019 - House: Read third time
- 02/19/2019 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/19/2019 - House: Defeated by House (27-Y 71-N)
- 02/19/2019 - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (27-Y 71-N)
- 02/19/2019 - House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
- 02/19/2019 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/2019 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/2019 - House: Read third time
- 02/21/2019 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/21/2019 - House: Passed House with amendment (60-Y 40-N)
- 02/21/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (60-Y 40-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/21/2019 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/23/2019 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/2019 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1625ER)
- 02/23/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1625ER)
- 03/04/2019 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
- 03/04/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/21/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/21/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720)
