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HB1095 • 2025

Fire protection and safety; establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities

Fire protection and safety; establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities

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Sponsor
Powell, Alan
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source confirms the bill amends laws regarding counties and municipalities but does not detail how those changes affect them directly beyond 'conforming changes'.

HB1095: Rules for Fireworks Sales Facilities

This bill changes Georgia laws to establish permanent and temporary consumer fireworks sales facilities, increase the number of temporary sites distributors can operate, provide definitions, revise penalties, and make related updates.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes rules for creating permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities.
  • Sets up regulations for temporary consumer fireworks sales facilities.
  • Increases the maximum number of temporary retail fireworks locations a distributor may operate.
  • Provides definitions related to fireworks regulation.
  • Revises penalties for breaking fireworks laws in Chapter 10 of Title 25.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Fireworks distributors
  • Retailers selling consumer fireworks

Limits and Unknowns

  • The effective date is not listed in the provided text.
  • Specific details about how penalties change are not included in this summary.
  • Exact requirements for building permanent facilities are not detailed here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Official Summary Text

Fire protection and safety; establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities