CaliforniaFuel-burning portable devices.
What it does
Existing law prohibits a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing cigarette lighters that do not comply with standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal with respect to safety features that prevent operation of the lighters by children 5 years of age or younger.
More detail
This bill would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2027, a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in commerce in this state a fuel-burning portable device, as defined, manufactured on and after January 1, 2027, that does not comply with a specified safety standard of the American Society for Testing Materials. The bill would provide that a violation of this prohibition constitutes unfair competition and would subject a violation of this prohibition to enforcement under specified provisions of the Business and Professions Code.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Latest
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 27April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 27.
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3867.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 14.
- Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3657.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Major
- Mar 4Set for hearing March 24.
- Feb 18Referred to Com. on E.M.Minor
- Jan 6From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.
- Jan 5Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced