republic-os/legislation/us/states/al/2021rs/sb-55.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, mun ordinances or laws authorized, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd."
description: "Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, mun ordinances or laws authorized, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd."
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2021rs"
identifier: "SB 55"
citation: "Alabama SB 55 (2021rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fireworks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Melson"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 39
vote_count: 14
first_action: "2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c1acb0ee-1a4f-483c-8afa-5d0106e4bee4"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=SB55"
source_hash: "97947d9493a1cee72b127fe6fcaa624db79f19c172a44f25220b2f8acec12ba1"
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-al"]
---

# Alabama SB 55 (2021rs) — Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, mun ordinances or laws authorized, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/SB55-int.pdf)
2. **Amd/Sub 209952-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/209952-1.pdf)
3. **Amd/Sub 210341-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/210341-1.pdf)
4. **Amd/Sub 210357-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/210357-1.pdf)
5. **Amd/Sub 210524-2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/210524-2.pdf)
6. **Amd/Sub 211439-6** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/211439-6.pdf)
7. **Amd/Sub 213409-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213409-1.pdf)
8. **Amd/Sub 213414-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213414-1.pdf)
9. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/SB55-eng.pdf)
10. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/SB55-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Melson motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1174 — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 873 — **63–24** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 871 — **24–57** (fail) · lower
- Faulkner motion to Table lost Roll Call 870 — **40–42** (fail) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 872 — **84–3** (pass) · lower
- Reed motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1012 P&PO appoints Melson, Livingston and Beasley — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Faulkner motion to Table adopted Roll Call 868 — **84–1** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 869 — **86–6** (pass) · lower
- Faulkner motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 930 House appoints Faulkner, Rich and Bracy — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 203 — **23–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 202 — **23–2** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 201 — **15–10** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 200 — **27–1** (pass) · upper
- Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1064 — **86–10** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Melson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Melson Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 200 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Figures Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 201 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Smitherman Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 202 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 203 `passage`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment `reading-2`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Insurance Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Faulkner motion to Table adopted Roll Call 868 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Givan Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 869 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Scott intended to vote "Yea"
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Wadsworth Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Faulkner motion to Table lost Roll Call 870
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 871 `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Lovvorn Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 872 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 873 `passage`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Concurrence Requested
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reed motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1012 P&PO appoints Melson, Livingston and Beasley
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Requested
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Faulkner motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 930 House appoints Faulkner, Rich and Bracy
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Appointed
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** Melson motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1174 `passage`
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report Concurrence Requested
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1064 `passage`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Concurred in Conference Report
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2021-399. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Forwarded to Governor on May 4, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. on May 4, 2021 `executive-receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c1acb0ee-1a4f-483c-8afa-5d0106e4bee4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).