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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Substituted by A9455
- Ordered to third reading cal.1453
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
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Relates to the sale and possession of fireworks in certain cities
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale and possession of fireworks in certain cities
Purpose
To allow cities within Orange County to prevent the sale and possession of "sparkling devices" by having these devices be considered "fireworks" and/or "dangerous fireworks."
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends subdivision 5 of section 405.00 of the Penal Law by adding a paragraph (c) to allow cities wholly within the County of Orange to enact local laws including "sparkling devices" within the definitions of "fireworks" and "dangerous fireworks" as defined by section 207.00.
Section 2: Effective date.
Justification
The use of "sparkling devices" were authorized in Orange County pursuant to Local Law in 2015. With Orange County being so close to Pennsylvania, where many more firework devices are legal, there was an increase in the usage of both legal "sparkling devices" and "illegal fireworks" in the County. This caused a steep increase in complaints to the local police forces, causing them to look into unnecessary "quality of life" complaints. In acknowledgement of the issues that arose, the Orange County Legislature has requested legislation to provide the cities in Orange County the ability to "opt-out" of the county authorization.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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