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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5126   </title>
<shortdesc>FIREWORKS-SPARKLERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Marlow H. Colvin-Arthur L. Turner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>425 ILCS 30/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 102</aliasreference><reference>425 ILCS 35/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 127</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois and the Fireworks Use Act. Provides that for purposes of each Act, the term "fireworks" does not include hand-held or ground-based sparklers of not more than 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture per item (instead of simply "sparklers"). Permits the storage and possession (in addition to the sale and use) of items that are not "fireworks". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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