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House Passes Substitute to Expand Nuisance Remedies for Drifting Secondhand Smoke
Summary
The House adopted a third substitute to Senate Bill 49 to allow nuisance suits and require lease/purchase disclosure when tobacco smoke drifts into residential units, while carving out landlord protections and excluding short-term rentals; the bill passed on third reading after amendment and debate.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 5 adopted a third substitute to Senate Bill 49, a measure that treats drifting tobacco smoke as a potential nuisance in rental and condominium units and requires disclosure to prospective tenants and buyers.
Supporters, including Representative Sarah Allen, said the substitute keeps the core health protections while narrowing the bill to avoid frivolous suits. "The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that…
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