Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1821

Deletes everything. Amends the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act to change definitions of "display fireworks" and "pyrotechnic display" and to remove a definition of "fireworks". Amends the Fireworks Use Act. Provides definitions. Provides that it is unlawful for any person or entity to possess, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any display fireworks, flame effects, or consumer fireworks (now only fireworks). Provides that certain governmental authorities may grant permits for pyrotechnic and consumer displays and the sale of consumer fireworks to individuals with permits. Sets forth requirements for pyrotechnic display and consumer display permits and site inspection. Sets forth requirements for consumer distributor and retailer registration and the distribution and sale of consumer fireworks and provides for injunctive relief. Provides that rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal shall be based upon nationally recognized standards such as those of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123 guidelines for outdoor displays, NFPA 1126 guidelines for proximate audience displays, and NFPA 160 guidelines for flame effects. Provides that a violation of the Act is a Class A (rather than Class B) misdemeanor.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause and replaces with the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Further amends the Fireworks Use Act. Makes changes to definitions of "consumer distributor", "consumer fireworks", "consumer retailer", "1.3G fireworks", and "special effects fireworks". Provides that certain local governments shall have power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for pyrotechnic and consumer displays (rather than pyrotechnic and consumer displays and the sale of consumer fireworks to individuals with permits granted pursuant to the Act). Provides that no permits shall be required for supervised public displays by State or County fair associations (rather than by a county or municipality within its corporate limits or by State or County fair associations). Provides that local jurisdictions may conduct a criminal background check of applicants for consumer display permits as a condition of issuing a permit. Provides that no person may sell to a single individual a quantity of consumer fireworks exceeding 499 pounds without prior approval from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules that establish audience proximity distances for consumer display fireworks. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to maintain a list of approved consumer fireworks and update the list annually or as new consumer fireworks items are submitted by consumer distributors. Requires all applications, permits, and site inspection records to be on forms approved by the State Fire Marshal.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/22/2005	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0658

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
2/25/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/25/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/2/2005	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
3/8/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
3/8/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
3/10/2005	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 005-003-000
3/10/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
3/16/2005	Senate	Second Reading
3/16/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
4/12/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
4/13/2005	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/13/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Watson
4/13/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
4/15/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 046-004-002
4/15/2005	House	Arrived in House
4/15/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/18/2005	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
4/26/2005	House	First Reading
4/26/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2005	House	Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
5/4/2005	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
5/11/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee
5/11/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote
5/11/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 015-005-000
5/12/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/20/2005	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
5/26/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2005	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000
5/31/2005	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/31/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2005
5/31/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Frank C. Watson
5/31/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/31/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
5/31/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
5/31/2005	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2005	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/22/2005	Senate	Governor Approved
8/22/2005	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2006
8/22/2005	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0658

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 227/30

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 227/5