Statewide Fire Prevention Code; permissible fireworks. (HB1834)
Introduced By
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; permissible fireworks. Redefines what constitutes permissible fireworks in Virginia, and prevents localities from prohibiting the use, design, possession, ignition, display, storage, sale, or transportation of permissible fireworks, or the setup or supervision thereof. Further, the bill provides that the storage and sale of permissible fireworks shall be governed solely by the Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Retail Sale of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles adopted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1124, 2006 Edition). Read the Bill »
Status
02/16/2011: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2011 | Committee |
| 01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103636D |
| 01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/17/2011 | Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing |
| 01/31/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1834) |
| 02/02/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 3-N) |
| 02/03/2011 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11105068D-H1 |
| 02/06/2011 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2011 | Read second time |
| 02/07/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11105068D-H1 |
| 02/07/2011 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1834H1 |
| 02/08/2011 | Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N) |
| 02/08/2011 | VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 40-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/09/2011 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/14/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1834H1) |
| 02/16/2011 | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |