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AB 1695: Smoke-free state-subsidized multiunit housing developments.
What AB 1695 does, verified March 17, 2026
<p>This bill would prohibit the smoking of tobacco products in state-subsidized multiunit housing developments, where a certificate of occupancy is issued on or after January 1, 2027. Existing law already prohibits smoking in various public and private places, and landlords can restrict smoking on their properties under specified requirements.</p>
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Last action: Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. (2026-03-16)Alert me
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| Mar. 16, 2026 | Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. |
| Feb. 04, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 6. |
| Feb. 03, 2026 | Read first time. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 3, 2026 · 313 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1695
| Introduced by Assembly Member Ortega |
February 03, 2026 |
An act to add Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 50899.20) to Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 50899.20) is added to Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:CHAPTER 20. Smoke-Free State-Subsidized Multiunit Housing
50899.20.
(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) “Smoking” has the same meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(2) “State-subsidized multiunit housing development” means a property containing two or more units that was financed in whole or in part by state grants or other forms of state funding, including, but not limited to, low-income housing tax credits.
(3) “Tobacco product” means a product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 29950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(b) Smoking tobacco products is prohibited in any indoor area, including any individual unit or common area, of a state-subsidized multiunit housing development for which a certificate of occupancy is issued on or after January 1, 2027.
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