Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1256
Illinois General Assembly

  Bills & Resolutions  
  Compiled Statutes  
  Public Acts  
  Legislative Reports  
  IL Constitution  
  Legislative Guide  
  Legislative Glossary  

 Search By Number
 (example: HB0001)
Search Tips

Search By Keyword

 Bill Status of SB1256  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  FIREWORKS REGULATION-SPARKLERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Napoleon Harris, III - Neil Anderson and Andrew S. Chesney

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
425 ILCS 30/2from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 102
425 ILCS 35/1from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 127


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois and the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that "fireworks" and "consumer fireworks" do not include handheld or ground-based sparklers that are nonexplosive and nonaerial, sometimes producing a crackling or whistling effect, and containing 75 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition per tube or a total of 500 grams or less for multiple tubes (rather than only sparklers) or wood stick or wire sparklers containing not more than 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture per item. Effective January 1, 2024.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  2/3/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/2/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  3/23/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/31/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

Back To Top