Relating to the sale of fireworks before and during the Diwali holiday.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Signed Jun 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Jun 10, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to County Affairs
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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