HB 880 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, further providing for title of act, for definitions, for prohibition, for signage, for enforcement, for preemption of local ordinances and for repeal; and making editorial changes.

HB 880 amends Pennsylvania's Clean Indoor Air Act, which prohibits smoking in most indoor public places. The bill updates existing definitions, signage requirements, and enforcement procedures for venues covered by the law (like restaurants and bars), while maintaining the core smoking prohibition. It makes technical adjustments to the law's structure and language but does not change the fundamental restrictions on smoking in public indoor spaces.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Sep 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1193 → Printer's No. PN2375 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill update expands the list of sponsors and adds new co-sponsors to the legislation. It clarifies the definition of 'public place' by explicitly including bus shelters and designating specific types of residential health care facilities as smoking-free zones. Additionally, it strengthens enforcement by requiring private clubs to hold annual votes on smoking policies and imposes stricter penalties for clubs that fail to comply.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include bus shelters under the definition of public places and to include specific residential health care facilities in smoking restrictions.
ELIGIBILITY

Added new co-sponsors to the bill, including Smith-Wade-El, Daley, Briggs, and Scott.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'public place' to explicitly include 'BUS SHELTER'.

Expanded the definition of smoking-free residential health care facilities to include community mental health care, drug and alcohol facilities, and other residential health care facilities not covered by long-term care regulations.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for private clubs to hold an annual vote between September 15 and November 15 to address smoking policies.

Modified the exception for private clubs to require that smoking not be restricted in promotional materials, rather than allowing it to be unrestricted.

ENFORCEMENT

Established a two-year smoking ban for private clubs that fail to hold the required annual vote or submit results to the department.

Floor votes · House Sep 30, 2025

How they voted

22–4
Passed
Total votes 26
Sep 30, 2025
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
8 Yea 4 Nay
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Sep 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-4)
house
Sep 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors