Illinois · House Bill 2121 · 103rd General Assembly

FIREWORKS REGULATION-SPARKLERS

HB 2121 Sponsored by Robert "Bob" Rita Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois and the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that "fireworks" and "consumer fireworks" do not include handheld or ground-based sparklers that are nonexplosive and nonaerial, sometimes producing a crackling or whistling effect, and containing 75 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition per tube or a total of 500 grams or less for multiple tubes (rather than only sparklers) or wood stick or wire sparklers containing not more than 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture per item. Effective January 1, 2024.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee · House Consumer Protection
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  7. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 007-002-000 · House Consumer Protection
  8. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  9. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  10. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  2. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee · House Consumer Protection
  3. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 006-002-000 · House Consumer Protection
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 28, 2023 House Consumer Protection Consumer Protection - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

 Passed 7–2
Mar 23, 2023 House Consumer Protection House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Consumer Protection - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 6

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 6–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.