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Parliamentary proposalRepresentantforslag om en tryggere og mer dyrevennlig nyttårsfeiringPassed

MPs call for ban on private fireworks on New Year's Eve

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Summary

Four MPs have proposed legislation to allow municipalities to ban private fireworks and are asking the government to introduce a national ban. The proposers argue that fireworks harm people and animals, damage the environment, and that a clear majority of Norwegians support a ban.

AI-generated summary · Model: Claude Haiku 4.5 · Generated: 14 May 2026

Proposed decisions · 2

These are the proposals in the document, not decisions. See the votes for the outcome.

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The Storting calls on the government to allow municipalities to introduce bans on private fireworks throughout their areas.

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The Storting calls on the government to propose a national ban on private fireworks.

Bill details
Status
Passed
Type
Parliamentary proposal
Reference
Dokument 8:176 S (2025-2026), Innst. 320 S (2025-2026)
Committee
Justiskomiteen
Updated
19 May 2026
Vote result
In favour67
Against34
Absent68
Vote date1 June 2026