The Alabama Senate has passed Senate Bill SB9 by a vote of 31–1, advancing legislation that would prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes in indoor public places across the state. The bill aligns vaping restrictions with existing indoor smoking bans.

Key Takeaways

According to WHNT, the Alabama Legislature is moving forward with legislation that would extend indoor vaping restrictions statewide. SB9 proposes that electronic cigarettes be included wherever smoking is currently prohibited under Alabama law.

Specifically, the bill would ban the use of vaping devices in indoor public places such as restaurants, hospitals, schools, libraries, retail stores, shopping centers, and airports.

In addition, SB9 proposes renaming the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act to the Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act, in recognition of former state senator Vivian Davis Figures, who played a key role in advancing the original smoke-free legislation.

From an enforcement perspective, SB9 does not introduce new penalties. Individuals found violating the indoor vaping ban would remain subject to the existing fine of USD 25, consistent with current indoor smoking regulations.

The bill has now been transmitted to the Alabama House of Representatives. If approved by the House and signed into law, the expanded indoor vaping ban would officially take effect on October 1, 2026.