---
type: "Bill"
title: "Fireworks - As enacted, requires the state fire marshal to verify that an applicant for a fireworks permit is locally licensed to do business in this state and is registered with the department of revenue prior to issuing a permit. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 104."
description: "Fireworks - As enacted, requires the state fire marshal to verify that an applicant for a fireworks permit is locally licensed to do business in this state and is registered with the department of revenue prior to issuing a permit. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 104."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 1111"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1111 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fireworks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bricken", "Niceley"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 49
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2021-02-10"
last_action: "2021-05-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9404f16-8705-4ce8-867f-6392ac1083e6"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1111&GA=112"
source_hash: "858f18d6bc50b6027b967f2eefbdaac2a99c17548f79d5d4348fee2582d64803"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1111 (112) — Fireworks - As enacted, requires the state fire marshal to verify that an applicant for a fireworks permit is locally licensed to do business in this state and is registered with the department of revenue prior to issuing a permit. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 104.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0289** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0289.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0416** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0416.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0277** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0277.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0412** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0412.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1111.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/3/2021 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/7/2021 4/6/2021 Failed — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 5/3/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/21/2021 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/21/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/13/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/3/2021 4/28/2021 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/31/2021 (5) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/27/2021 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bricken — primary (person)
- Niceley — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- **2021-02-22** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2021-03-23** Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-30** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-31** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-06** Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-06** Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-06** Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-13** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-21** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2021-04-21** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/27/2021
- **2021-04-21** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-26** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-27** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-27** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-28** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/29/2021
- **2021-04-28** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-04-29** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-04-29** Senate Reset on calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-03** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0416) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-03** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0289) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-05-03** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-05-03** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-05-03** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-03** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0277)
- **2021-05-03** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0412)
- **2021-05-03** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-05-05** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-05** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-07** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-18** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-21** Effective date(s) 10/01/2021
- **2021-05-21** Pub. Ch. 485
- **2021-05-21** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 485

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9404f16-8705-4ce8-867f-6392ac1083e6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).