SB 103 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Fireworks Revisions

SB 103 clarifies and updates Utah's fireworks sale and discharge rules. It prohibits selling fireworks in areas where discharge is banned (like those with hazardous environmental conditions), requires counties to map and publish these restricted areas by June 1 each year, and mandates retailers to display clear signs showing legal discharge times and penalties for violations. The bill directly affects fireworks retailers (who must post signs and maps), local governments (who must create and share maps), and residents (who must follow updated discharge times and locations). It amends existing law to correct terminology and strengthen enforcement, without adding new restrictions or costs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025
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Introduced Substitute #1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill revises Utah's fireworks regulations by updating terminology from 'class C common state approved explosives' to 'division 1.4G common state approved explosive' and clarifying when municipalities can prohibit temporary fireworks stands in restricted areas. The changes aim to align legal language with federal classification standards while maintaining existing sale and discharge restrictions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on fireworks regulation, but terminology and some municipal authority conditions were refined for clarity and federal compliance.
DEFINITION

Changed the legal term 'class C common state approved explosives' to 'division 1.4G common state approved explosive' throughout the statute to match federal explosive classification standards.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the criteria for when municipalities can prohibit temporary fireworks stands to require that the municipality has already prohibited discharge in that area, rather than just having a fire official recommendation.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and terminology inconsistencies in the highlighted provisions section to better reflect the bill's actual changes.

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Jan 23, 2025
Committee
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Jan 21, 2025
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Jen Plumb
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