CaliforniaPublic safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.
What it does
Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to specify standards for the design of cigarette lighters using an 80% acceptance criterion with respect to safety features that prevent operation of the lighters by children 5 years of age or younger. Existing law prohibits a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing a cigarette lighter that does not comply with those standards.
More detail
This bill would prohibit a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing a lighter, as defined, or a lighting rod or gas match, that does not comply with specified ASTM International standards, except as specified. The bill would also prohibit a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing a lighter that infringes on certain intellectual property rights, except as specified.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 1Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 235, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 1Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 22Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.To Governor
- Sep 11Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2876.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB793 Archuleta Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 9In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 793 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Ransom. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 9Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3093.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 2Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 9From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 8
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 9Referred to Coms. on E.M and JUD.Minor
- May 8In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- May 8Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1050.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 1Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 30From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 943.) (April 29).Minor
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8Set for hearing April 29.
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 27Set for hearing April 8.
- Mar 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Major
- Mar 12Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 24From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced