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HB 7054 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE AND USE OF NONAERIAL AND NONEXPLOSIVE CONSUMER FIREWORKS.

HB 7054 permits the sale and use of nonaerial, nonexplosive consumer fireworks (such as sparklers and fountains) by residents and retailers. It removes current legal restrictions on these specific types of fireworks, which were previously prohibited. The bill passed temporarily in June 2025, changing the law to allow their commercial sale and public use.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → PS Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' after receiving favorable committee review. The most significant substantive change is the removal of 'sky lanterns' from the regulated items, meaning they are no longer covered by this legislation. The bill also reorganized the definition of fireworks to clarify what is included and excluded, and updated age restrictions from sixteen to eighteen years old for certain activities.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing sky lanterns from the list of regulated items, and the definition of fireworks was restructured for clarity.
SCOPE

Sky lanterns were removed from the list of regulated items in the bill title and throughout the text, meaning they are no longer covered by this legislation.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'fireworks' was reorganized to remove sky lanterns and clarify what items are included or excluded, such as sparklers and fountains.

ELIGIBILITY

The age requirement for certain fireworks activities was changed from sixteen to eighteen years old.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' to reflect its status after committee review.

Page numbering and formatting were updated to reflect the substitute bill version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
BILL PASSED TEMPORARILY
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.