Bill Information - House Bill 988
An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for fireworks; imposing penalties; and making a related repeal.
Prime Sponsor:
Representative SCHWEYER
Last Action:
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, March 19, 2021 [House]
Representative SCHWEYER
Last Action:
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, March 19, 2021 [House]
House Bill 988 is in committee. Reach out to be sure these members to be sure they support it so it makes it to the floor for a vote. Republicans are particularly important.
House: Agriculture & Rural Affairs Officers
MAJORITY
30 West Middle Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-3010
(866) 646-4915
Capitol
416 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202091
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2091
(717) 783-5217
1 Commerce Blvd. Suite 200
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-1602
Capitol
211 Ryan Office Building
P.O. Box 202013
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2013
(717) 260-6117
127 Peters Road 1st Floor
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 556-0031
Capitol
51B East Wing
P.O. Box 202099
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2099
(717) 787-3531
2230 Lebanon Valley Mall
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 277-2101
Capitol
145B East Wing
P.O. Box 202102
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2102
(717) 787-2686
47 Market Square
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 664-4979
Denver Borough Office
503 Main St.
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 336-2199
Capitol
47 East Wing
P.O. Box 202037
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2037
(717) 772-5290
29 Village Center Drive
Suite A-7
Reading, PA 19607
(610) 775-5130
Capitol
408 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202128
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2128
(717) 787-8550
612 Pennsylvania Avenue
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 644-2996
102 E. Plank Road
Port Matilda, PA 16870
Office Hours: Open Mon. Wed. & Fri.
(814) 692-4577
Capitol
5 East Wing
P.O. Box 202081
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2081
(717) 787-3335
18 E. Main Street
Suite II
Lock Haven, PA 17745
(570) 748-5480
103 Water Street
Milesburg, PA 16853
(814) 353-8780
Capitol
413 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202076
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2076
(717) 772-9925
437 East North Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-1990
Capitol
149B East Wing
P.O. Box 202199
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2199
(717) 772-2280
324 Allegheny Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
(814) 695-2398
135 Stadium Drive
P.O. Box 111
Bellwood, PA 16617
(814) 742-7204
Capitol
159A East Wing
P.O. Box 202080
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2080
(717) 787-9020
28 Industrial Circle
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Office Hours: M-F 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(717) 436-6001
3 Monument Square
Lewistown, PA 17044
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(717) 242-0423
Capitol
411 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202082
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2082
(717) 783-7830
4542 State Route 209
Elizabethville, PA 17023
(833) 431-0495
15 E Main Street
PO Box 95
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
(570) 385-8235
(855) 271-9384 Toll Free
Capitol
162A East Wing
P.O. Box 202125
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2125
(717) 260-6148
100 Barracks Road
Kerven Building
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 283-5852
Capitol
147A East Wing
P.O. Box 202011
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2011
Office Hours: 7177822907
(717) 787-7686
74 Main Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1390
Capitol
52A East Wing
P.O. Box 202068
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2068
(717) 772-5371
112 North Plaza
Apollo, PA 15613
(833) 431-0494
901 Jefferson Street
City of Latrobe Administrative Building
Latrobe, PA 15650
(724) 520-8058
Capitol
B-15 Main Capitol Building
P.O. Box 202055
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2055
(717) 787-8939
MINORITY
152 South Pennsylvania Ave
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 825-5934
Capitol
214 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202121
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2121
(717) 783-0686
104 South Market Street
Suite 101
Carmichaels, PA 15320
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(724) 966-8953
113 Thornton Road
Brownsville, PA 15417
Office Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(724) 785-8477
Wilson Building
61 West High Street Suite 2
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(724) 627-8683
Capitol
101 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202050
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2050
(717) 783-3797
635 West Erie Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 223-1890
Capitol
105B East Wing
P.O. Box 202197
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2197
(717) 772-2004
19 S. York Road
Hatboro, PA 19040
(215) 259-5962
Capitol
101A East Wing
P.O. Box 202152
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2152
(717) 705-2044
1098 W. Skippack Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(610) 277-3230
Capitol
123A East Wing
P.O. Box 202061
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2061
(717) 783-4102
40 Lloyd Avenue
Greentree Office Building Suite 309
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 251-1070
Capitol
107 East Wing
P.O. Box 202167
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2167
(717) 783-4088
433 East Ohio Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 321-5523
Capitol
106B East Wing
P.O. Box 202020
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2020
(717) 787-5470
4663 Stenton Avenue Unit 1B
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 849-6426
Capitol
106A East Wing
P.O. Box 202198
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2198
(717) 787-7727
7216 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 242-7300
Capitol
322 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202200
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2200
(717) 783-2178
Willowdale Town Center
698 Unionville Rd
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(484) 200-8264
Capitol
111A East Wing
P.O. Box 202158
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2158
(717) 772-9973
Hon. Pam Snyder
104 South Market Street
Suite 101
Carmichaels, PA 15320
(724) 966-8953
Capitol
Hon. Pam Snyder
101 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202050
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2050
(717) 783-3797
MAJORITY
- Moul, Dan , Chairman: [email protected]
30 West Middle Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-3010
(866) 646-4915
Capitol
416 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202091
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2091
(717) 783-5217
- Lawrence, John A., Vice Chairman: [email protected]
1 Commerce Blvd. Suite 200
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-1602
Capitol
211 Ryan Office Building
P.O. Box 202013
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2013
(717) 260-6117
- Zimmerman, David H. , Secretary: [email protected]
127 Peters Road 1st Floor
New Holland, PA 17557
(717) 556-0031
Capitol
51B East Wing
P.O. Box 202099
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2099
(717) 787-3531
- Diamond, Russ: [email protected]
2230 Lebanon Valley Mall
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 277-2101
Capitol
145B East Wing
P.O. Box 202102
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2102
(717) 787-2686
- Fee, Mindy: [email protected]
47 Market Square
Manheim, PA 17545
(717) 664-4979
Denver Borough Office
503 Main St.
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 336-2199
Capitol
47 East Wing
P.O. Box 202037
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2037
(717) 772-5290
- Gillen, Mark M.: [email protected]
29 Village Center Drive
Suite A-7
Reading, PA 19607
(610) 775-5130
Capitol
408 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202128
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2128
(717) 787-8550
- Irvin, Rich: [email protected]
612 Pennsylvania Avenue
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 644-2996
102 E. Plank Road
Port Matilda, PA 16870
Office Hours: Open Mon. Wed. & Fri.
(814) 692-4577
Capitol
5 East Wing
P.O. Box 202081
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2081
(717) 787-3335
- Borowicz, Stephanie: [email protected]
18 E. Main Street
Suite II
Lock Haven, PA 17745
(570) 748-5480
103 Water Street
Milesburg, PA 16853
(814) 353-8780
Capitol
413 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202076
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2076
(717) 772-9925
- Gleim, Barbara: [email protected]
437 East North Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-1990
Capitol
149B East Wing
P.O. Box 202199
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2199
(717) 772-2280
- Gregory, Jim: [email protected]
324 Allegheny Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
(814) 695-2398
135 Stadium Drive
P.O. Box 111
Bellwood, PA 16617
(814) 742-7204
Capitol
159A East Wing
P.O. Box 202080
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2080
(717) 787-9020
- Hershey, Johnathan D.: [email protected]
28 Industrial Circle
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Office Hours: M-F 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(717) 436-6001
3 Monument Square
Lewistown, PA 17044
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(717) 242-0423
Capitol
411 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202082
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2082
(717) 783-7830
- Kerwin, Joe: [email protected]
4542 State Route 209
Elizabethville, PA 17023
(833) 431-0495
15 E Main Street
PO Box 95
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
(570) 385-8235
(855) 271-9384 Toll Free
Capitol
162A East Wing
P.O. Box 202125
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2125
(717) 260-6148
- Mustello, Marci: [email protected]
100 Barracks Road
Kerven Building
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 283-5852
Capitol
147A East Wing
P.O. Box 202011
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2011
Office Hours: 7177822907
(717) 787-7686
- Owlett, Clint: [email protected]
74 Main Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1390
Capitol
52A East Wing
P.O. Box 202068
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2068
(717) 772-5371
- Silvis, Jason: [email protected]
112 North Plaza
Apollo, PA 15613
(833) 431-0494
901 Jefferson Street
City of Latrobe Administrative Building
Latrobe, PA 15650
(724) 520-8058
Capitol
B-15 Main Capitol Building
P.O. Box 202055
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2055
(717) 787-8939
MINORITY
- Pashinski, Eddie Day: [email protected]
152 South Pennsylvania Ave
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 825-5934
Capitol
214 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202121
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2121
(717) 783-0686
- Snyder, Pam: [email protected]
104 South Market Street
Suite 101
Carmichaels, PA 15320
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(724) 966-8953
113 Thornton Road
Brownsville, PA 15417
Office Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(724) 785-8477
Wilson Building
61 West High Street Suite 2
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(724) 627-8683
Capitol
101 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202050
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2050
(717) 783-3797
- Burgos, Danilo: [email protected]
635 West Erie Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 223-1890
Capitol
105B East Wing
P.O. Box 202197
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2197
(717) 772-2004
- Guenst, Nancy: [email protected]
19 S. York Road
Hatboro, PA 19040
(215) 259-5962
Capitol
101A East Wing
P.O. Box 202152
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2152
(717) 705-2044
- Hanbidge, Liz: [email protected]
1098 W. Skippack Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(610) 277-3230
Capitol
123A East Wing
P.O. Box 202061
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2061
(717) 783-4102
- Howard, Kristine C.: [email protected]
40 Lloyd Avenue
Greentree Office Building Suite 309
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 251-1070
Capitol
107 East Wing
P.O. Box 202167
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2167
(717) 783-4088
- Kinkead, Emily: [email protected]
433 East Ohio Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 321-5523
Capitol
106B East Wing
P.O. Box 202020
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2020
(717) 787-5470
- Parker, Darisha K.: [email protected]
4663 Stenton Avenue Unit 1B
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 849-6426
Capitol
106A East Wing
P.O. Box 202198
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2198
(717) 787-7727
- Rabb, Christopher M.: [email protected]
7216 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 242-7300
Capitol
322 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202200
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2200
(717) 783-2178
- Sappey, Christina D.: [email protected]
Willowdale Town Center
698 Unionville Rd
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(484) 200-8264
Capitol
111A East Wing
P.O. Box 202158
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2158
(717) 772-9973
- Snyder, Pam: [email protected]
Hon. Pam Snyder
104 South Market Street
Suite 101
Carmichaels, PA 15320
(724) 966-8953
Capitol
Hon. Pam Snyder
101 Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202050
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2050
(717) 783-3797
Memo: Repeal of Fireworks Law
House of Representatives
Session of 2021 - 2022 Regular Session
MEMORANDUMPosted: January 13, 2021 12:46 PM
From: Representative Peter Schweyer and Rep. Jeanne McNeill, Rep. Michael H. Schlossberg, Rep. Robert Freeman, Rep. Mark Rozzi
To: All House members
Subject: Repeal of Fireworks Law
Since the passage of Act 43 of 2017, which authorized the sale of consumer fireworks to Pennsylvania residents, complaints of inappropriate fireworks usage have been rampant across the Commonwealth. Prior to the enactment of this legislation, in-state residents were only authorized to purchase novelty fireworks, such as sparklers and spinners.
Act 43 was passed, in part, to allow Commonwealth residents to enjoy using more powerful fireworks and as a revenue source for the state. Unfortunately, too many citizens have chosen to use the fireworks irresponsibly. Far too often, I hear reports of fireworks being set off near homes and buildings and at all hours of the night, which is disconcerting to many individuals, especially those who are sensitive to loud noises.
In response to these concerns, I will be introducing legislation to repeal the most recent changes made to the fireworks law and reinstate the provisions as they existed prior to the passage of Act 43. Nothing in this legislation would prohibit Pennsylvania residents from using novelty fireworks or enjoying display fireworks that are set off at community events to celebrate July 4th and other holidays.
Please join me in support of this important legislation.
House of Representatives
Session of 2021 - 2022 Regular Session
MEMORANDUMPosted: January 13, 2021 12:46 PM
From: Representative Peter Schweyer and Rep. Jeanne McNeill, Rep. Michael H. Schlossberg, Rep. Robert Freeman, Rep. Mark Rozzi
To: All House members
Subject: Repeal of Fireworks Law
Since the passage of Act 43 of 2017, which authorized the sale of consumer fireworks to Pennsylvania residents, complaints of inappropriate fireworks usage have been rampant across the Commonwealth. Prior to the enactment of this legislation, in-state residents were only authorized to purchase novelty fireworks, such as sparklers and spinners.
Act 43 was passed, in part, to allow Commonwealth residents to enjoy using more powerful fireworks and as a revenue source for the state. Unfortunately, too many citizens have chosen to use the fireworks irresponsibly. Far too often, I hear reports of fireworks being set off near homes and buildings and at all hours of the night, which is disconcerting to many individuals, especially those who are sensitive to loud noises.
In response to these concerns, I will be introducing legislation to repeal the most recent changes made to the fireworks law and reinstate the provisions as they existed prior to the passage of Act 43. Nothing in this legislation would prohibit Pennsylvania residents from using novelty fireworks or enjoying display fireworks that are set off at community events to celebrate July 4th and other holidays.
Please join me in support of this important legislation.