Smoke-free state-subsidized multiunit housing developments.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the definition of 'state-subsidized multiunit housing development,' only that it is defined elsewhere.

Smoke-free Housing for State-Supported Buildings

This law makes it illegal to smoke tobacco in new multiunit buildings that receive state funding and are built after January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

• Makes smoking tobacco products not allowed inside new multiunit housing buildings that receive state funding starting on or after January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who live in new state-supported apartment buildings after January 1, 2027
• Landlords of these buildings

Terms To Know

state-subsidized multiunit housing development

A building with multiple units that gets money from the government to help build or maintain it.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not apply to buildings built before January 1, 2027.
• The bill does not change existing laws about smoking in other places like parks or restaurants.

Official Summary Text

AB 1695, as introduced, Ortega.
Smoke-free state-subsidized multiunit housing developments.
Existing law prohibits the smoking of tobacco products in various public and private places and also authorizes a landlord of a residential dwelling unit to prohibit the smoking of tobacco products on the property or in any building or portion of the building, including in any dwelling unit, in accordance with specified requirements.
This bill would prohibit the smoking of tobacco products in a state-subsidized multiunit housing development, as defined, for which a certificate of occupancy is issued on or after January 1, 2027.

Current Bill Text

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