Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S986: Smoking in Public Places
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defining the term "public place"; revising the definition of the terms "smoking" and "vape" or "vaping"; prohibiting smoking or vaping a marijuana product in public places in this state, with exceptions, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to smoking in public places; amending s. 386.202, F.S.; revising legislative intent; amending s. 386.203, F.S.; defining the term "public place"; revising the definition of the terms "smoking" and "vape" or "vaping"; amending s. 386.204, F.S.; prohibiting smoking or vaping a marijuana product in public places in this state, with exceptions; amending s. 386.205, F.S.; revising requirements for customs smoking rooms to prohibit smoking and vaping of marijuana products at any time; amending s. 561.695, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference…
From the introduced text, December 19, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to smoking in public places; amending s. 386.202, F.S.; revising legislative intent; amending s. 386.203, F.S.; defining the term "public place"; revising the definition of the terms "smoking" and "vape" or "vaping"; amending s. 386.204, F.S.; prohibiting smoking or vaping a marijuana product in public places in this state, with exceptions; amending s. 386.205, F.S.; revising requirements for customs smoking rooms to prohibit smoking and vaping of marijuana products at any time; amending s. 561.695, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 386.202, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 386.202 Legislative intent.--The purpose of this part is to protect people from the health hazards of secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke and vapor and to implement the Florida health initiative in s. 20, Art. X of the State Constitution. It is the intent of the Legislature to not inhibit, or otherwise obstruct, medical or scientific research, or smoking or vaping cessation programs approved by the Department of Health. Section 2. Present subsections (9) through (17) of section 386.203, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (10) through (18), respectively, a new subsection (9) is added to that section, and present subsections (11) and (13) of that section are amended, …