Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB63: Fireworks/Clarifying Current Laws
Status: Signed into law, September 24, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to fireworks.
From the introduced text, March 6, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Section 1. Amend § 6901, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as exceptions. (d) The sale of wood stick or wire sparklers which produce a shower of sparks upon ignition and which consist of wire or stick coated with not more than 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture per item; other hand-held or ground-based sparkling devices which are nonexplosive and nonaerial, which sometimes produce a crackling or whistling effect, and which contain 75 grams or less of pyrotechnic mixture per tube or a total of 500 grams or less for multiple tubes; snakes, glow worms, and smoke devices which contain 20 grams or less of pyrotechnic mixture; or trick noisemakers, which include party poppers, snappers, and drop pops, each containing 16 milligrams or less of pyrotechnic mixture excepted under subsection (c) of this section is limited to persons 18 years of age and older during a 30-day 15-day period prior to and including the days of allowed use of these items, and the use of these items shall be limited to July 4, the third day of Diwali, December 31, and January 1 of each year. The regulation use, storage, sale, and possession of …
Sponsors
- Madinah Wilson-Anton (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Edward Osienski (D, 24)
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Stephanie Bolden (D, 2)
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
- John Walsh (D, 9)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NO
- : Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 63 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 63 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (3/5) (June 23, 2026): 19 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Passed (3/5) (March 17, 2026): 38 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB63?
- HB63 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Fireworks/Clarifying Current Laws.
- What does HB63 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to fireworks.
- What is the status of HB63?
- Signed into law as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB63?
- Madinah Wilson-Anton (D, 26), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB63?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141899
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