All Roll Calls
Yes: 178 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 592025 General SessionHouseWALLET
Fireworks Modifications
Sponsored By: James A. Dunnigan (Republican)
Signed by Governor
CrimesLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticePolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Fireworks
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Fireworks users and parents face fire costs
Beginning May 7, 2025, individuals owe firefighting costs and resulting damages for fires they negligently, recklessly, or intentionally cause or spread by discharging Division 1.4G explosives. Parents or legal guardians with legal custody are liable for a minor’s costs and damages. A court can waive some or all of a parent’s or guardian’s damages liability for good cause. This relief requires reasonable efforts to supervise and direct the minor or, when aware beforehand, to restrain the minor.
Government agencies get illegal explosives handling rules
Beginning May 7, 2025, the Utah Fire Prevention Board must create one statewide policy for government handling of illegal explosives. It covers state, county, special district, and local agencies seizing, storing, reusing, destroying, or disposing of them. The policy covers Divisions 1.1G, 1.2G, 1.3G, and 1.4G explosives that are illegal or illegally used or handled. It must ban open burning except where board rules allow it.
Businesses get an out-of-state explosives exemption
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah’s explosives chapter exempts qualifying explosives bound for destinations outside Utah. The exemption covers Divisions 1.1G, 1.2G, 1.3G, and 1.4G manufactured, stored, warehoused, or transported for those destinations. The explosives must not be intended for use in Utah.
Seasonal sales and safety rules for retailers
Beginning May 7, 2025, retailers can sell Division 1.4G common state-approved explosives June 24–July 25 and December 29–31. Sales are also allowed during the two days before and on Chinese New Year’s Eve. These sales windows do not limit online sales to people outside Utah for use outside the state. Sales to people listed in Section 53-7-222(1)(b)(i)(A) are also exempt from the sales windows. The Utah Fire Prevention Board must set retail storage, handling, and sales safety standards, which retailers must follow once established.
When Utah residents can set off fireworks
Beginning May 7, 2025, these rules cover Division 1.4G common state-approved explosives. You can discharge them July 2–5 and July 22–25, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Hours extend to midnight on July 4 and July 24. Discharge is also allowed December 31 from 11 a.m. through 1 a.m. the next day, and January 1 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Chinese New Year’s Eve hours run from 11 a.m. through 1 a.m. the next day. When New Year’s Eve falls on Sunday, a county or city choosing a Saturday celebration can allow discharge that Saturday. Cities can ban discharge in certain hazardous areas or ban negligent discharge; counties can ban negligent discharge. The state forester also has authority to ban discharge under state law. Discharge outside allowed dates or hours, or in areas prohibited under Section 15A-5-202.5(1)(b), is an infraction carrying a fine up to $1,000.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
James A. Dunnigan
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Luz Escamilla
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/10/2025
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 71 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/7/2025
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 1/28/2025
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/28/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 72 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2025
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
2/27/2025House/ to Governor
2/18/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2/18/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
2/12/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2/12/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/12/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/12/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/11/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/11/2025HouseSenate/ to House
2/11/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/11/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/11/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/10/2025HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
2/10/2025HouseHouse/ uncircled
2/10/2025HouseHouse/ circled
2/10/2025HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
2/7/2025SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/7/2025SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/7/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/4/2025SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ Consent Calendar
2/4/2025SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
2/3/2025SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/3/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
2/12/2025
Substitute #1
1/29/2025
Introduced
12/20/2024