FIREWORKS REGULATION-SPARKLERS House SponsorsRep. Robert "Bob" Rita, Joe C. Sosnowski, Dave Severin and Jonathan Carroll 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 425 ILCS 30/2from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 102425 ILCS 35/1from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 127 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 less of pyrotechnic composition per tube or a total of 500 grams or less 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, 2024. 2/3/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita 2/7/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2023HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski 2/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 2/28/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 007-002-000 3/1/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita 3/6/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/6/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/7/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 006-002-000 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die