Statewide Fire Prevention Code; changes definition of permissible fireworks.
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Feb 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2019
How they voted
29–11
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 1, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican21
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-11)
senate
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1625S1
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105812D-S1
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103750D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy McPike
DDemocratic
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