California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 793
Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Archuleta (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 10/01/25 - Chaptered· Oct 1, 2025
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 2, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- SB793
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB793 Archuleta Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 9, 2025 House | SB 793 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Ransom | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 8, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 235, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2876.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3093.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 9, 2025 · House
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. - Jul 1, 2025 · House
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. - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on E.M and JUD. - May 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1050.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 943.) (April 29). - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
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. - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 8. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.