Detonation of most consumer fireworks is currently prohibited under Maryland law.
HB 1502 would allow the purchase, possession, and use of consumer fireworks as long as they are not used within 150 feet of a barn or fenced pasture owned by someone else. Their use would be allowed within 150 to 300 feet of a barn or pasture with 72 hours notice to the barn or pasture owner. There have been numerous reported incidents of injuries to horses from detonation of fireworks.
Contact members of the House Economic Matters Committee to express your views on this bill.
The hearing is Wednesday, March 11.
kris.valderrama@house.maryland.gov (Chair)
lorig.charkoudian@house.maryland.gov (Vice Chair)
christopher.adams@house.maryland.gov
marlon.amprey@house.maryland.gov
steven.arentz@house.maryland.gov
harry.bhandari@house.maryland.gov
adrian.boafo@house.maryland.gov
brian.crosby@house.maryland.gov
diana.Fennell@house.maryland.gov
seth.Howard@house.maryland.gov
andre.johnson@house.maryland.gov
jesse.pippy@house.maryland.gov
andrew.pruski@house.maryland.gov
lily.qi@house.maryland.gov
pam.queen@house.maryland.gov
denise.roberts@house.maryland.gov
mike.rogers@house.maryland.gov
april.Rose@house.maryland.gov
veronica.turner@house.maryland.gov
william.wivell@house.maryland.gov
AA_ECM@mga.maryland.gov
If you have had an adverse incident with fireworks and your horses, please send our Government Relations Committee Co-Chair an email seigler.jane@gmail.com with details.
