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Measure SB 793
Authors Archuleta  
Subject Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.
Relating To relating to public safety.
Title An act to add Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 14945) to Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public safety.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-01
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee No
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-01     Approved by the Governor.
2025-10-01     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 235, Statutes of 2025.
2025-09-22     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-09-11     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2876.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-09     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3093.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-09     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-03     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02     Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20     August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-09     From 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.
2025-07-01     From 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.
2025-06-09     Referred to Coms. on E.M and JUD.
2025-05-08     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1050.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-08     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-01     Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-04-30     From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 943.) (April 29).
2025-04-08     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-08     Set for hearing April 29.
2025-03-27     Set for hearing April 8.
2025-03-24     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-03-12     Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.
2025-02-24     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-01
Enrolled     2025-09-16
Amended Assembly     2025-09-02
Amended Senate     2025-03-24
Introduced     2025-02-21
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									The storage of counterfeit lighters or unsafe lighters in a warehouse or distribution center in this state if the warehouse or distribution center is not open to the public for the purposes of retail sale or distribution.
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									A lighter used to ignite fireplaces, grills, or utilities that does not comply with ASTM International 
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									A lighting rod or gas match that does not comply with ASTM International Standard F2201.
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Last Version Text Digest 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. 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.