SB 426 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2250
05/06
SENATE BILL 426
AN ACT repealing the permissible fireworks advisory committee.
SPONSORS: Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Balboni, Rock. 38; Rep. Muns, Rock. 29
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the permissible fireworks advisory committee.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2250
05/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT repealing the permissible fireworks advisory committee.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Reference Removed. Amend RSA 160-C:16, I(a) to read as follows:
I.(a) The commissioner may, upon the recommendation of the state fire marshal or the director of state police, at any time [and with notice to the permissible fireworks advisory committee], suspend from retail sale or otherwise order the removal from retail sale of any permissible firework item that poses an imminent threat to life and property.
2 Repeal. RSA 160-C:13, relative to the permissible fireworks advisory committee, is repealed.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
Jan. 29, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
Jan. 16, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3
Jan. 8, 2026: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 1
Jan. 6, 2026: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 1
Nov. 21, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1