Delaware House Bill 53 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-2)
Status: Passed on May 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-10 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

This bill allows ground-based and hand-held sparklers and certain other nonexplosive, nonairborne novelty items regulated by the federal government to be sold and used in the State. The bill does not legalize firecrackers, bottle rockets, aerials, or any other device that explodes or shoots into the air. The use of those items that may be sold only to persons 18 years of age and older is limited to July 4th and December 31st of each year and sales are limited to the 30 days prior to the allowable use day.

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Selling Or Possessing Fireworks; Exceptions.

Rep. Joseph Miro [R]	Sen. David Lawson [R]	Sen. Colin Bonini [R]	Sen. Brian Pettyjohn [R]
Sen. Bryant Richardson [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Richard Collins [R]	Rep. Timothy Dukes [R]
Rep. Ronald Gray [R]	Rep. Kevin Hensley [R]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. Harvey Kenton [R]
Rep. William Outten [R]	Rep. Michael Ramone [R]	Rep. Peter Schwartzkopf [D]	Rep. Jeffrey Spiegelman [R]
Sen. David Wilson [R]

2018-05-03 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2018-05-02 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-10		Signed by Governor
2018-05-03		Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
2018-05-02		Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
2018-05-02		Amendment SA 2 to HB 53 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 2 NO 3 ABSENT
2018-05-02		Amendment SA 1 to HB 53 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
2018-04-19		Amendment SA 1 to HB 53 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2018-04-17		Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
2018-03-09		Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
2018-01-25		Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
2018-01-25		Amendment HA 2 to HB 53 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2018-01-25		Amendment HA 1 to HB 53 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2018-01-17		Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
2018-01-17		Amendment HA 1 to HB 53 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2018-01-17		Amendment HA 2 to HB 53 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2017-01-25		Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Type	Source
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Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=25424&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB53
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GetPdfDocument?fileAttachmentId=104675
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#19297
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#29601
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#29615