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Smoking tobacco in the workplace: transient lodging establishments.

It became law on Sep 8, 2023.

CA SB 626 · Senate Bill · 2023–2024

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Sponsors
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Latest action
Sep 8, 2023

What it does

Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, prohibits smoking of tobacco products inside an enclosed space, as defined, at a place of employment. The violation of the prohibition against smoking in enclosed spaces of places of employment is an infraction punishable by a specified fine. Existing law establishes specified exemptions from "place of employment" that allow smoking in certain work environments, including an exemption for up to 20% of the guestroom accommodations in a hotel, motel, or similar transient lodging establishment.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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    Sep 8, 2023

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