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2019 SESSION
SB 1625 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; changes definition of permissible fireworks.
Introduced by: Jeremy S. McPike | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
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); 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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103750D pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105812D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1625ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House amendments adopted
- House amendments engrossed
HISTORY
- 01/09/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103750D
- 01/09/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/28/19 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/28/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105812D-S1
- 01/30/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/19 Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/19 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/31/19 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19105812D-S1
- 01/31/19 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1625S1
- 02/01/19 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/06/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/19 House: Read first time
- 02/06/19 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/07/19 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/14/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/19 House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/19 House: Read second time
- 02/19/19 House: Read third time
- 02/19/19 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/19/19 House: Defeated by House (27-Y 71-N)
- 02/19/19 House: VOTE: DEFEATED (27-Y 71-N)
- 02/19/19 House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
- 02/19/19 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/19 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/19 House: Read third time
- 02/21/19 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/21/19 House: Passed House with amendment (60-Y 40-N)
- 02/21/19 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (60-Y 40-N)
- 02/21/19 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1625ER)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/19 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
- 03/04/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/21/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/21/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720)