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A bill for an act relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks. (Formerly SSB 1104 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks. (Formerly SSB 1104 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1051 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks. (Formerly SSB 1104 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks.
  • (Formerly SSB 1104 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1223 .

  2. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . S.J. 1051 .

  3. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050 .

  4. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 967 .

  5. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 1140 .

  6. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 51, nays 39. H.J. 1138 .

  7. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1137 .

  8. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1313 , yeas 25, nays 65. H.J. 1136 .

  9. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Point of order raised on amendment H-1313 , ruled not germane. H.J. 1136 .

  10. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1313 filed. H.J. 1135 .

  11. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for HF 702 . H.J. 1135 .

  12. 2025-04-09 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 920 .

  13. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 905 .

  14. 2025-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 702 .

  15. 2025-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 31, nays 16. S.J. 702 .

  16. 2025-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Amendments S-3009 and S-3016 withdrawn. S.J. 701 .

  17. 2025-03-11 Iowa Legislature

    Deferred. S.J. 487 .

  18. 2025-03-11 Iowa Legislature

    Point of order raised on S-3016 . S.J. 487 .

  19. 2025-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3016 filed. S.J. 412 .

  20. 2025-02-25 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3009 filed. S.J. 360 .

  21. 2025-02-13 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 272 .

  22. 2025-02-13 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 265 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks. (Formerly SSB 1104 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 19, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 303, an Act relating to county and city regulation of consumer fireworks.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
Kim Remolds
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 303
AN ACT
RELATING TO COUNTY AND CITY REGULATION OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 331.301, subsection 17, Code 2025, is
amended to read as follows:
17. The board of supervisors may by ordinance or resolution
prohibit or limit the use of consumer fireworks or display
fireworks, as described in section 727.2, on any day other than
July 3, July 4, and December 31 in accordance with section
727.2, subsection 4, if the board determines that the use of
such devices would constitute a threat to public safety or
private property, or if the board determines that the use
of such devices would constitute a nuisance to neighboring
landowners.
Sec. 2. Section 364.2, subsection 6, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
6. A city council may by ordinance or resolution prohibit
or limit the use of consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or
Senate File 303, p. 2
novelties, as described in section 727.2, on any day other than
July 3, July 4, and December 31 in accordance with section
727.2, subsection 4.
President of the Senate
PAT GRASSLEY
Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 303, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved • ` 1 1. 1 ' , 2025
U11 c., a,r •s•••i4l•sea W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Secre . ry o A , he Senate
KIM R: ' OLDS
Governor