SB 510 — ensuring state-operated, publicly accessible spaces have designated smoking areas undetectable to visitors.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 9
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
ensuring state-operated, publicly accessible spaces have designated smoking areas undetectable to visitors.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/08/2026 (Vote 12-1; CC)
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Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231
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Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 11:45 am GP 231
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Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
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Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3
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Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 2
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Tim McGough · Cosponsor
- Keith Murphy · Primary
- Howard Pearl · Cosponsor
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 411 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Keith Murphy Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Tim McGough Republican
- Howard Pearl Republican
- Regina Birdsell Republican
Not signed on (411)
411 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 510 do?
- ensuring state-operated, publicly accessible spaces have designated smoking areas undetectable to visitors.
- Who sponsors SB 510?
- SB 510 is sponsored by Tim McGough (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), and Regina Birdsell (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 510?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 510?
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