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Senate backs bill allowing condo no‑smoking bylaws and nuisance claims for persistent smoke intrusion
Summary
Second substitute SB49 would let condominium associations adopt no‑smoking bylaws, define persistent tobacco smoke drift as a nuisance, and permit injunctive relief and damages; sponsors plan technical amendments to clarify 'tobacco smoke' language and limits for temporary rentals.
The Senate debated a second substitute addressing secondhand smoke in condominium developments and related nuisance remedies. Sponsors said the bill narrowly targets condominium ownership and association authority to adopt rules restricting tobacco smoke that drifts into other units.
President Beatty explained the bill "has to do with secondhand smoking in condominiums, period," and sponsors…
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