RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Summary
Increases the fireworks display permit fee from $110 to $150 and the fine for certain fireworks violations from $2,000 per violation to $5,000 per violation. Clarifies that each aerial device, display firework, or article pyrotechnic having a total weight of 25 pounds or less that is illegally imported, transferred, or sold constitutes a separate violation. Increases the penalty for removing or extracting the pyrotechnic contents. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020
Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 03-17-20 1:15PM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 1:30PM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 118).
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Okimoto, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Eli.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 592-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Wednesday, 02-12-20 at 2:15 PM.
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Reported from PVM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 48-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on PVM recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Gates, Kong, Nishimoto, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to PVM, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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