Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1107 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1107
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 22-11-14-10.5.
7	7	Synopsis: Local regulation of consumer fireworks. Prohibits a county
8	8	or municipality (unit) from limiting the use of consumer fireworks
9	9	between certain hours on July 4, December 31, and January 1. (Current
10	10	law prohibits a unit from limiting the use of consumer fireworks
11	11	between certain hours on June 29, June 30, July 1, July 2, July 3, July
12	12	5, July 6, July 7, July 8, and July 9.)
13	13	Effective: Upon passage.
14	14	Schaibley, Torr
15	15	January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government.
16	16	2024 IN 1107—LS 6691/DI 87 Introduced
17	17	Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
18	18	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
19	19	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
20	20	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
21	21	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
22	22	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
23	23	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
24	24	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
25	25	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
26	26	between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
27	27	HOUSE BILL No. 1107
28	28	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor
29	29	and safety.
30	30	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. IC 22-11-14-10.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.177-2007,
32	32	2 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
33	33	3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 10.5. (a) As used in this section, the term
34	34	4 "use" means the ability of a county or municipality to regulate the days
35	35	5 and hours when consumer fireworks may be used, ignited, or
36	36	6 discharged.
37	37	7 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter:
38	38	8 (1) a county may adopt an ordinance concerning the use of
39	39	9 consumer fireworks in the unincorporated areas of the county; and
40	40	10 (2) a municipality may adopt an ordinance concerning the use of
41	41	11 consumer fireworks within the corporate limits of the
42	42	12 municipality.
43	43	13 (c) An ordinance adopted under this section:
44	44	14 (1) may limit the use of consumer fireworks in the county or
45	45	15 municipality;
46	46	16 (2) may not be more lenient than a rule adopted by a state agency
47	47	17 concerning the use of fireworks; and
48	48	2024 IN 1107—LS 6691/DI 87 2
49	49	1 (3) may not limit the use of consumer fireworks:
50	50	2 (A) between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and two (2) hours after
51	51	3 sunset on June 29, June 30, July 1, July 2, July 3, July 5, July
52	52	4 6, July 7, July 8, and July 9;
53	53	5 (B) (A) between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight
54	54	6 on July 4; and
55	55	7 (C) (B) between the hours of 10:00 a.m. on December 31 and
56	56	8 1:00 a.m. on January 1.
57	57	9 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
58	58	2024 IN 1107—LS 6691/DI 87