# Maryland HB 1002: Consumer and Display Fireworks - Regulation and Tax

Maryland HB 1002, Consumer and Display Fireworks - Regulation and Tax, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-06 (Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1002
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer and Display Fireworks - Regulation and Tax
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-02-06, Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Public Safety, Taxes - Sales and Use, Aircraft -see also- Drones, Animal Housing, Boats and Ships, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Drones, Emergency Services -see also- Ambul; Emergencies; etc., Fire Protection, Fireworks, Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins, Labeling, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Livestock, Motor Vehicle Administration, Notices, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Security Alarms, Storage, Transient Merchants
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-06: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1002f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1002f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1002-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).