AB 467 — Pyrotechnic devices: model rockets.

Summary

Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to issue and renew licenses for the manufacture, import, export, sale, and use of all fireworks and pyrotechnic devices. Existing law provides that a license shall not be required for the retail sale, use, or discharge of model rocket engines. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to classify all fireworks and pyrotechnic devices and prohibits the importation, sale, or offering for sale prior to the classification. Existing law requires all fireworks or toy propellant devices containing pyrotechnic compositions that the State Fire Marshal finds come within the definition of a "model rocket" or "model rocket engine" to be classified as model rocket engines. Existing law prohibits a person from launching a model rocket from a site without first securing authorization from the authority having jurisdiction. Existing law defines a model rocket as a toy or educational device that weighs not more than 500 grams, including the engine and any payload, that is propelled by a model rocket engine. Existing law defines a model rocket engine as a commercially manufactured, nonreusable rocket propulsion device that is constructed of nonmetallic casing and solid propellant, as provided. This bill would add to the definition of "model rocket" a requirement that it conform to the definition of "model rocket" as used in the 2013 edition of the "NFPA 1122: Code for Model Rocketry," or a more recent edition as adopted by the State Fire Marshal, and would increase the maximum weight of a model rocket to not more than 1500 grams. This bill would change all references in statute to model rocket engines to instead refer to model rocket motors. The bill would revise the definition of "model rocket motor" to mean a rocket propulsion device using commercially manufactured solid propellant that does not require mixing by the user and that conforms to the definition of "model rocket motor" as used in the 2012 edition of the "NFPA 1125: Code for the Manufacture of Model Rocket and High Power Rocket Motors," or a more recent edition as adopted by the State Fire Marshal.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 07/15/15 - Chaptered Current pdf July 15, 2015
• Enrolled 07/07/15 - Enrolled pdf July 07, 2015
• Amended 06/03/15 - Amended Senate pdf June 03, 2015
• Amended 04/06/15 - Amended Assembly pdf April 06, 2015
• Introduced 02/23/15 - Introduced pdf February 23, 2015
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Action History

1. July 15, 2015

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 106, Statutes of 2015.

2. July 15, 2015

   Approved by the Governor.

3. July 09, 2015

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

4. July 02, 2015

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2222.).

5. June 25, 2015

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. June 25, 2015

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1619.).

7. June 23, 2015

   Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

8. June 22, 2015

   From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

9. June 09, 2015

   From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

10. June 03, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

11. May 07, 2015

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

12. April 23, 2015

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

13. April 23, 2015

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1109.)

14. April 16, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

15. April 15, 2015

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 15).

16. April 09, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

17. April 07, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

18. April 06, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

19. March 05, 2015

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

20. February 24, 2015

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

21. February 23, 2015

    Read first time. To print.

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• Chang · Primary

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