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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2898         </title>
<shortdesc>NONFIREWORKS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert Rita-Dave Severin-Kambium Buckner-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Martin J. Moylan, Joe Sosnowski, Jay Hoffman, Jonathan Carroll, Andrew S. Chesney and Michael J. Zalewski</sponsors>
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<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>425 ILCS 30/5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois. Provides that the storage, possession, sale, and use of nonfireworks shall be permitted at all times throughout the State. Requires regulation of nonfireworks, including their storage and sale, to be consistent with the standards set forth in the National Fire Protection Association's Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles, 2006 edition. Provides that the amendatory provisions do not apply to the City of Chicago. Defines "nonfireworks".</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>425 ILCS 30/5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>425 ILCS 30/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 102</aliasreference><reference>425 ILCS 35/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 127</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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 fewer of pyrotechnic composition per tube or a total of 500 grams or fewer 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, 2022.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee;  005-001-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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