CHAPTER 79
SB 23 - FINAL VERSION
20Apr2017... 0884h
2017 SESSION
17-0804
05/09
SENATE BILL 23
AN ACT legalizing firecrackers.
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9; Sen. French, Dist 7; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Burt, Hills. 39; Rep. Hynes, Hills. 21; Rep. O'Day, Ches. 11; Rep. Hoell, Merr. 23
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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This bill legalizes the sale of firecrackers.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20Apr2017... 0884h 17-0804
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT legalizing firecrackers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
79:1 Definition of Permissible Fireworks. Amend RSA 160-C:1, V to read as follows:
V. "Permissible fireworks'' means consumer fireworks, except for those items that are prohibited pursuant to RSA 160-B:16[, 160-B:16-b,] and 160-B:16-c.
79:2 Repeal. RSA 160-B:16-b, relative to the prohibition on the retail sale of firecrackers, is repealed.
79:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 02, 2017
Effective Date: June 02, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 9, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 15, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| March 22, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| April 20, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
June 2, 2017: Signed by the Governor on 06/02/2017; Chapter 0079; Effective 06/02/2017
April 27, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 04/27/2017); SJ 16
April 20, 2017: Enrolled 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 26
April 27, 2017: Sen. Innis Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 04/27/2017; SJ 15
April 20, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0884h: MA RC 229-117 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 16
April 20, 2017: Amendment # 2017-0884h: AA VV 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 16
April 20, 2017: Removed from Consent (Rep. Knirk) 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 2
April 20, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0884h for 04/20/2017 (Vote 17-3; CC) HC 20 P. 4
March 22, 2017: Executive Session: 03/22/2017 01:00 PM LOB 204
March 15, 2017: Public Hearing: 03/15/2017 10:00 AM LOB 204
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 8 P. 44
Feb. 9, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/09/2017; SJ 5
Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/09/2017; SC 9
Jan. 17, 2017: Hearing: 01/17/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 6
Jan. 5, 2017: To Be Introduced 01/05/2017 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 4