AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- EXPLOSIVES, FIREWORKS, AND PYROTECHNICS (Prohibits the use of display fireworks/aerial consumer fireworks without a permit between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day and would make a violation of this permit requirement a civil violation punishable by a fine of $75.00 and court costs.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Last action Mar 9, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2021
How they voted
65–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 72
Feb 25, 2021
D
Democratic62
98% Yea
R
Republican10
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
03/09/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
02/25/2021 House read and passed
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/09/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 2, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/02/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
01/21/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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