Fireworks aficionados would no longer have to drive out of state to buy their bottle rockets, Roman candles and repeaters.
The state House voted 124-41 to send House Bill 110 to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk.
Supporters have tried for years to legalize the sale of consumer fireworks. Every state that borders Georgia, except North Carolina, allows their citizens to buy fireworks.
Fire and safety officials, and many healthcare professionals, have fought the bill, saying it will result in children being maimed and property destroyed.
The bill prohibits the possession of fireworks in school zones, at school functions or on school buses.
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