Prohibiting the possession, sale, and use of consumer fireworks, providing penalties, and including transition and effective date provisions

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedMarch 4, 2019
Done: SubcommitteeMarch 6, 2019
Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

19A. Current law prescribes limitations on the use of consumer fireworks to specified dates, times, and locations. Current law also allows cities and counties to prohibit or limit the use of consumer fireworks by ordinance or resolution, and allows the department of natural resources to issue permits for the use of consumer fireworks in state parks and preserves. This bill prohibits the possession, sale, and use of consumer fireworks in Iowa. A person who violates the bill commits a simple misdemeanor.

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A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both. The bill makes conforming changes with respect to the prohibition on consumer fireworks possession, sale, and use, and includes transition provisions.19A shall be prorated, and the portion of such fees that represent the remaining period of the licensee or registrant shall be returned to the licensee or registrant. The bill also provides that the state fire marshal shall, upon the repeal of the consumer fireworks fee fund, transfer any remaining moneys in the fund to the general fund of the state. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

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Senate subcommittee

Named March 6, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§100.1 §331.301 §364.2 §461A.42 §727.2

Repeals§100.19 §100.19A

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Lobbying

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