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SB-793 • 2026

Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.

Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Archuleta
Last action
2025-10-01
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 235, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance.

Lighter Safety Standards

This law stops people from selling lighters and other fire-starting tools unless they meet safety standards set by ASTM International.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires all lighters, lighting rods, and gas matches to follow specific safety rules made by ASTM International.
  • Does not allow anyone to sell or give away lighters that do not meet these safety rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who make, sell, or distribute lighters and other fire-starting tools
  • Consumers buying lighters and similar items

Terms To Know

ASTM International
A group that makes safety standards for many products, including lighters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if someone breaks these rules.
  • It is unclear how the law will be enforced or who will check if lighters meet the standards.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-01 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 235, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-10-01 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-09-22 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  4. 2025-09-11 California Legislative Information

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2876.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3093.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. 2025-09-03 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  10. 2025-08-20 California Legislative Information

    August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. 2025-07-09 California Legislative Information

    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.

  12. 2025-07-01 California Legislative Information

    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.

  13. 2025-06-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on E.M and JUD.

  14. 2025-05-08 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. 2025-05-08 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1050.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  17. 2025-04-30 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 943.) (April 29).

  18. 2025-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 29.

  19. 2025-04-08 California Legislative Information

    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.

  20. 2025-03-27 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 8.

  21. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  22. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.

  23. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  24. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  25. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 793, Archuleta.
Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.
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.

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