State lawmakers are debating whether or not Kansas retailers should be allowed to sell fireworks year-round. House Bill 2724 would make changes to the Kansas Fireworks Act by permitting fireworks retailers to sell at any time during the calendar year. The bill was introduced by Republican Representative Kenneth Collins and is currently in the Committee On Commerce, Labor and Economic Development.
The bill would remove or alter language from current state statutes in the Kansas Fireworks Act dictating when ‘fireworks season’ is set. This will give businesses selling fireworks the ability to sell their products year-round rather than being restricted to fireworks season. The season begins on June 27 and ends on July 5 every year. The bill makes no mention of altering the times when people are allowed to set off fireworks.
