SB-870 • 2026

Fuel-burning portable devices.

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Cortese
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

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Fuel-burning portable devices.

SB 870, as amended, Cortese.

What This Bill Does

SB 870, as amended, Cortese.
Tabletop liquid-fuel fire features.
Fuel-burning portable devices.
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.

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Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From 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.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From 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.
2026-03-10 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 24.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-01-06 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 870, as amended, Cortese.
Tabletop liquid-fuel fire features.
Fuel-burning portable devices.
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
a tabletop liquid-fuel fire feature,
in commerce in this state a fuel-burning portable device,
as defined,
unless it complies
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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