Nikole Babb
nbabb@cherryroad.com

On April 10, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 199 into law, allowing the year-round sale of fireworks. The City of El Dorado discussed on Wednesday evening during a work session that they have no intention of expanding their city laws to include this.

While the bill passage is likely a win for the firework industry, it doesn’t change the ordinance that includes the timeframe that residents can discharge fireworks. Residents may buy, but cannot discharge, fireworks year-round throughout the state, if cities fall in line with changing their ordinances. The state law passed also expanded the seasonal sale season to June 20-July 7.

For those wanting to sell year-round, they must be a brick and mortar store, not a seasonal stand or tent.

The El Dorado City Commission discussed this item and all agreed that there was no need to expand firework sales in El Dorado. The El Dorado Fire Chief Joe Haag was present to recommend the city take no change in the city ordinance.

In the City of El Dorado, firework retailers may sell from June 20-July 7 and residents may discharge fireworks from June 27-July 5.