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CS/SB 198: Fireworks

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Steube

Fireworks; Repealing provisions relating to the testing and approval of sparklers; repealing provisions relating to the registration of manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of sparklers; prohibiting persons, firms, copartnerships, and corporations from selling fireworks to any person under 18 years of age, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/22/2017 Senate • Filed
8/28/2017 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 21
9/5/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 09/14/17, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Meeting cancelled
10/2/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 10/11/17, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
10/11/2017 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 103
10/13/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
10/23/2017 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 101
• Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 103
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 21
• CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 94
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Commerce and Tourism