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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2019 - 2020 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: July 9, 2019 01:20 PM
From: Senator Robert M. Tomlinson
To: All Senate members
Subject: Fireworks Law
 
In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation identical to HB 2752 introduced by Representatives Frank Farry and Gene DiGirolamo to modify our current fireworks law. Our offices have been receiving many complaints about fireworks activity from residents, especially seniors, veterans, parents with small children, and people with pets. Pennsylvania legalized the use of certain consumer fireworks two years ago and since that time the number of complaints regarding noise and firework injuries have increased. We believe we can make adjustments to the law to allow for the use of fireworks while helping to ensure public safety and peace. Specifically the legislation:
  • Offers guidance to local governments on reasonable controls for the sale and use of fireworks.
  • Implements reasonable constraints on the times of day that fireworks can be discharged.
  • Provides notice to consumers purchasing fireworks that there are state requirements for setbacks for use, permission to use property, timeframes for use, etc., and that there may be further municipal limitations.
  • Increases the criminal penalties for selling or using consumer fireworks in violation of the Act.
I invite you to join me in cosponsoring this legislation. Thank you for your consideration.


Introduced as SB854