Bill > H0389

This bill updates Florida's existing smoking regulations to expand restrictions and clarify definitions related to smoking and vaping in public spaces. The legislation broadens the definition of "public place" to include a wide range of indoor and outdoor areas such as streets, sidewalks, parks, beaches, and common areas in schools, hospitals, government buildings, apartments, offices, and restaurants. It also expands the definitions of "smoking" and "vaping" to explicitly include marijuana products, prohibiting their use in enclosed indoor workplaces and public places. The bill adds a specific prohibition on smoking and vaping marijuana products in customs smoking rooms at airports, which were previously designated as special areas for smoking. Additionally, the bill makes technical amendments to cross-references in other sections of Florida law, such as updating a reference in a section about stand-alone bar enforcement. The new regulations are set to take effect on July 1, 2026, giving businesses and individuals time to adjust to the updated restrictions. The underlying intent of the legislation remains protecting people from the health hazards of secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke and vapor.