Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1095: Fire protection and safety; establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities; to establish temporary consumer fireworks sales facilities; to increase the number of temporary consumer retail fireworks sales facilities a distributor may operate; to provide for definitions; to revise penalties for violations of such chapter; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities; to establish temporary consumer fireworks sales facilities; to increase the number of temporary consumer retail fireworks sales facilities a distributor may operate; to provide for definitions; to revise penalties for violations of such chapter…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities; to establish temporary consumer fireworks sales facilities; to increase the number of temporary consumer retail fireworks sales facilities a distributor may operate; to provide for definitions; to revise penalties for violations of such chapter; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 25-10-1, relating to definitions, as follows: "25-10-1. (a) As used in this chapter, the term: H. B. 1095 LC 64 0036 (1) 'Consumer fireworks' means any small fireworks devices containing restricted amounts of pyrotechnic composition, designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, that comply with the construction, chemical composition, and labeling regulations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission as provided for in Parts 1500 and 1507 of Title …
Sponsors
- Alan Powell (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Steve Tarvin (R, 2)
- Jason Ridley (R, HD-006)
- Rick Jasperse (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1095?
- HB1095 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Fire protection and safety; establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities.
- What does HB1095 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to establish permanent consumer fireworks sales facilities; to establish temporary consumer fireworks sales facilities; to increase the number of temporary consumer retail fireworks sales facilities a distributor may operate; to provide for definitions; to revise penalties for violations of such chapter…
- What is the status of HB1095?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1095?
- Alan Powell (R, 33), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1095?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72611
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