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Measure
Authors Cortese  
Subject Fuel-burning portable devices.
Relating To relating to fire safety.
Title An act to add Part 9 (commencing with Section 14960) to Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-10
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
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Majority No Yes No None No No Y
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Bill Actions
2026-03-24     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-10     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-03-04     Set for hearing March 24.
2026-02-18     Referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-01-06     From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.
2026-01-05     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-03-10
Introduced     2026-01-05
Analyses TBD
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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.

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.