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IN HB1384

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Gail Riecken

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 22-11-14-10.5 to allow counties to adopt ordinances regulating consumer fireworks use in unincorporated areas and municipalities to adopt ordinances regulating consumer fireworks use within corporate limits.

  • Ordinances may limit the days and hours when consumer fireworks or items referenced in section 8(a) may be used, ignited, or discharged.

  • Ordinances cannot be more lenient than state agency rules concerning fireworks use.

  • Ordinances cannot prohibit consumer fireworks use during specified holiday periods: 5:00 p.m. to two hours after sunset on June 29-30 and July 1-3, 5-9; 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on July 4; and 10:00 a.m. December 31 to 1:00 a.m. January 1.

  • Becomes effective upon passage, with an emergency declared for this act.

Legislative Description

Fireworks regulation. Provides that a county or municipality may adopt an ordinance to limit the days and hours when consumer fireworks or certain other fireworks may be used, ignited, or discharged within the county or municipality, with certain exceptions.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

1/14/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Policy1/14/2015

Full Bill Text

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