MA H1609

Bill

Relative to the penalty for the sale and use of fireworks

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the penalties for the sale and use of fireworks. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to increase the penalties for the sale and use of fireworks in Massachusetts. Specifically, it would raise the maximum fine for the sale of fireworks from $100 to $1,000, the maximum fine for the use of fireworks from $100-$1,000 to $1,000-$2,500, and the maximum fine for the unlawful possession of fireworks from $10-$100 to $100-$1,000 or up to one month in jail. The bill aims to impose stricter penalties to deter the illegal sale and use of fireworks, which can be dangerous and pose a fire hazard.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Susan Gifford (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1609

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1609
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1609.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1742	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1752	Relative to fires and explosions	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2476	Relative to novelty sparklers	No further action taken	Similar To
H3520	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	No further action taken	Similar To
H3752	Relative to outstanding fines, fees, penalties, or costs related to the use of fireworks or pyrotechnics in the city of Springfield	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1032	Relative to preventing suicide	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1188	Encouraging employer integrity in hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1331	Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1392	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S575	Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H929	Similar To
S576	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1742

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1752

Relative to fires and explosions

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2476

Relative to novelty sparklers

No further action taken

Similar To

H3520

To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license

No further action taken

Similar To

H3752

Relative to outstanding fines, fees, penalties, or costs related to the use of fireworks or pyrotechnics in the city of Springfield

No further action taken

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1032

Relative to preventing suicide

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1188

Encouraging employer integrity in hiring

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1331

Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1392

Further regulating the sale of tobacco products

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1615

Relative to novelty sparklers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S278

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S575

Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H929

Similar To

S576

Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

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