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FL S0986

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joe Gruters

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits smoking or vaping marijuana products in public places throughout Florida, expanding the existing ban on smoking and vaping in enclosed indoor workplaces
  • Defines "public place" broadly to include streets, sidewalks, highways, public parks, public beaches, and common areas of schools, hospitals, government buildings, apartment buildings, office buildings, restaurants, transportation facilities, and retail shops
  • Expands the definitions of "smoking" and "vaping" to explicitly include marijuana products alongside tobacco and nicotine products
  • Prohibits smoking or vaping marijuana products in customs smoking rooms at airport in-transit lounges at any time, even though tobacco use is permitted there
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Smoking in Public Places

Last Action

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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