2013 House Bill 4743 / Public Act 65

Allow local holiday fireworks regulations

Introduced in the House

May 16, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Harold Haugh (D-22)

To allow local governments to ban the use of consumer fireworks between midnight and 8:00 a.m. on the day before, day of, and day after a national holiday. The <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-193">2012 law</a> legalizing these fireworks (which include firecrackers, bottle rockets, aerial spinners, Roman candles, etc.) essentially preempted local bans on their use at all hours during these holiday periods.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 21, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 28, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To extend the allowable deadline to 1:00 a.m. on New Years in larger communities.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R-30)

To ban setting off consumer fireworks except on New Years Eve and day, and the week starting the Friday before Independence Day and the Saturday after it.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

To allow local governments to ban the use of consumer fireworks between midnight and 8:00 a.m. on the day before, day of, and day after a national holiday (in larger communities the allowable deadline would be 1:00 a.m. on New Years). The <A href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-193">2012 law</A> legalizing these fireworks (which include firecrackers, bottle rockets, aerial spinners, Roman candles, etc.) essentially preempted local bans on their use at all hours during these holiday periods.

Received in the Senate

May 29, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 11, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Howard Walker (R-37)

To exclude certain types of cities from being able to restrict fireworks between midnight and 1:00 a.m. on New Years.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Morris Hood (D-3)

To strip out a provision letting certain cities restrict fireworks between midnight and 1:00 a.m. on New Years.

The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow local governments to ban the use of consumer fireworks between midnight and 8:00 a.m. on the day before, day of, and day after a national holiday (in larger communities the allowable deadline would be 1:00 a.m. on New Years). The <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-193">2012 law</a> legalizing these fireworks (which include firecrackers, bottle rockets, aerial spinners, Roman candles, etc.) essentially preempted local bans on their use at all hours during these holiday periods.

Received in the House

June 12, 2013

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 19, 2013