Virginia House Bill 843 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Statewide Fire Prevention Code; State Fire Marshal; consumer grade fireworks; penalty. Authorizes the use of consumer grade fireworks in the Commonwealth. The bill defines "consumer fireworks" as small fireworks devices containing restricted amounts of pyrotechnic composition designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion and complying with certain federal regulations regarding composition and labeling. The bill also defines "display fireworks" and "restricted consumer fireworks." Under the bill any person who causes damage to property or causes injury to another person due to the negligent use of fireworks in violation of local fire prevention codes or the Statewide Fire Prevention Code is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The provisions of the bill are set to become effective January 1, 2015.

Statewide Fire Prevention Code; use of consumer-grade fireworks, penalty.

Sen. Lynwood Lewis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-12	House	Left in Courts of Justice
2014-01-08	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-08	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102146D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	308.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	85	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB843
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB843+hil