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HB 91 · 2025 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Fire department presence at fireworks displays

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relative to the presence of a fire department at a fireworks display.

Permits municipalities that issue fireworks display permits to have local fire department personnel inspect display sites and be present during fireworks displays.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 17, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill permits municipalities that issue permits to display fireworks to have local fire department personnel inspect display sites and provide a presence at displays of fireworks.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Charlie St. ClairDPrime
  • Rep. Timothy SoucyDDeputy Ranking Member· Labor

Also: Rep. John SellersR, Rep. Matthew CokerR

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

40% support60% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“We must put and end to fertilizer entering our waters to prevent Cyanobacteria!”
— Abigail Adams, Wolfeboroopposes
“This is shameful and unamerican. How dare you call yourself our representatives and propose things such as this? I vehemently oppose this bill and rebuke any who support it.”
— Amy Lang, Enfieldopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2410:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-089:15 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsLOB 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Jan 24, 2025House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
  3. Jan 24, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/24/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  4. Jan 24, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/24/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  5. Jan 29, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/29/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 12 P. 3
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 2
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  8. Apr 8, 2025SenHearing: 04/08/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 16
  9. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/17/2025; SC 17
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.