CaliforniaReal estate: environmental hazards: thirdhand smoke.
What it does
Existing law requires that specified disclosures be made upon any transfer by sale, exchange, real property sales contract, lease with an option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with improvements, of any single-family residential property.
More detail
This bill would make it the sole responsibility of a seller of a single-family residential property who has actual knowledge of the existence of any residue from smoking tobacco or nicotine products, as defined, or any history of occupants smoking tobacco or nicotine products on the property, as specified, to disclose that knowledge to the buyer in writing.
Existing law requires the Department of Real Estate to develop a booklet to educate and inform consumers on, among other things, common environmental hazards that are located on, and affect, real property, and requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to publish and distribute the booklet to the public upon request, as specified. Existing law also requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to publish a new edition of the booklet and requires that this new edition be in substantial compliance with certain federal disclosure requirements regarding the safe management of lead and radon gas in housing, as provided.
This bill would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to update the above-described booklet to include a new section on thirdhand smoke. To offset costs, the bill would require the Department of Toxic Substances to delegate the responsibility for the update to the Center for Tobacco and the Environment at San Diego State University, as specified. The bill would require the department to review the proposed update to ensure it adequately educates and informs consumers on specified matters relating to thirdhand smoke as a common environmental hazard.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 3Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 263, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 3Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 11Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2931.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 455 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 4In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Sep 3Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2461.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB455 Ortega By Menjivar. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jul 17Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 16From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15).Major
- Jul 15
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 3Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Jul 2From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.Minor
- May 23In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 455 Ortega Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 23Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1662.)Passed Assembly
- May 15Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Referred to Coms. on JUD. and E.S & T.M.Minor
- Feb 7From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
- Feb 6Read first time. To print.Introduced