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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.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Any municipality in the state, by action of its local legislative body or local governing body, may vote to allow or to prohibit, within that municipality, the issuance of permits or licenses to the extent authorized under RSA 160-B:6 and 160-B:7.”
RSA 160-B:10
“If the municipality has voted to prohibit the issuance of permits or the display of fireworks prior to March 1, 1992, such decision shall remain in effect unless subsequent action is taken under this section.”
RSA 160-B:10
“In any municipality that votes to allow, within that municipality, the issuance of permits for display fireworks, the local fire department may inspect the site of the display.”
RSA 160-B:10
“The local fire chief shall determine whether to have the presence of fire department personnel and extinguishing equipment at the display and if so, how long the presence shall last.”
RSA 160-B:10

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 29, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety1:23–2:381m 15slocated in the stream transcript==CANCELLED== Public Hearing; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 8, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs5:28–15:5010m 22slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

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.