MA H1294

Bill

MA H1294

Relative to novelty sparklers

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to novelty sparklers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 39 of Chapter 148 of the Massachusetts General Laws to expand the definition of "fireworks" to include certain novelty sparklers and other small pyrotechnic devices. The bill allows the sale and use of wood stick or wire sparklers of up to 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture, as well as other hand-held or ground-based sparkling devices with 75 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition per tube, or a total of 500 grams or less for multiple tubes. The bill also permits the sale and use of snake and glow worms, smoke devices, and trick noisemakers containing 25 hundredths grains or less of explosive mixture.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Josh Cutler (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Keiko Orrall (R), José Tosado (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4767 (on 07/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1294

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1294
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1294.pdf

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H4767	Public safety	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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