You may be able to buy fireworks year-round in Kansas if a new bill in the Legislature passes.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – State lawmakers are debating whether or not Kansas retailers should be allowed to sell fireworks year-round.
Introduced to the Kansas House on Tuesday, Feb. 6, House Bill 2724 would make changes to the Kansas Fireworks Act by permitting fireworks retailers to sell their wares 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, K.S.A. 31-502 and 31-503, 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. This season begins on June 27 and ends on July 5 every year, according to the fireworks safety website with Riley County.
The bill makes no mention of altering the times when people are allowed to ignite fireworks, however. Counties and cities across Kansas typically have different rules for when fireworks may be set off during the year, usually around Independence Day. The City of Topeka, for example, allowed locals to set off fireworks on July 3 and 4 in 2023.
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