Bill > SB2502

This bill significantly restricts the use of consumer fireworks in Hawaii, prohibiting their use except for permitted cultural purposes, and repealing previous allowances for their use on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. The bill also clarifies the definition of "consumer fireworks" to include specific types of fireworks that remain on or near the ground and produce visible or audible effects, as well as certain smaller firecrackers, sparklers, and fountains, and defines "cultural" as relating to the arts, customs, traditions, mores, and history of Hawaii's ethnic groups. Furthermore, it mandates that fireworks cannot be sold to individuals with permits for cultural use more than five days before the event, and it updates permit requirements and fees for purchasing and using fireworks.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2502&year=2026