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SB199: Designating the existing fallen firefighters memorial within the Kansas firefighters museum in Wichita as the official fallen firefighters memorial of the state of Kansas and replacing the Kansas firefighters memorial advisory committee with the Kansas firefighter memorial council; defining the fireworks sales season for seasonal retailers of consumer fireworks, providing for year-round sales by permanent retailers of consumer fireworks, requiring permanent retailers to register with the state fire marshal.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill designates a fallen firefighters memorial in Wichita as Kansas' official memorial and creates a new council to oversee it. It also updates rules for selling consumer fireworks.

Who This Affects

Kansans who have lost loved ones in firefighting incidents will be affected by the new memorial designation, while those who sell consumer fireworks will need to comply with registration requirements.

Key Provisions

• Designates the existing fallen firefighters memorial in Wichita as Kansas' official memorial • Creates a new council, the Kansas Firefighter Memorial Council, to oversee the memorial • Allows permanent retailers of consumer fireworks to sell them year-round, while seasonal retailers can only do so during a designated sales season

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Timeline

Introduced

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Last Action

Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Apr 9, 2025

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