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SB0144Introduced in the Senate

Tobacco, e-liquid, and vapor devices.

Passed

Introduced by Scott Alexander, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Tobacco, e-liquid, and vapor devices. Increases the penalty for a person who: (1) makes a delivery sale of an e-liquid to an individual less than 21 years of age; (2) sells or distributes a tobacco product to a person less than 21 years of age; and (3) purchases a tobacco product for a person less than 21 years of age; from a Class C infraction to a Class B infraction. Makes it a Class B infraction for a person to make a delivery sale of a vapor device to an individual less than 21 years of age. Makes it a Class B infraction for a person to: (1) sell or distribute a vapor device to a person less than 21 years of age; and (2) purchase a vapor device for a person less than 21 years of age. Makes it a Class C infraction for a person less than 21 years of age to purchase, accept, or possess a vapor device. Prohibits a person from advertising an e-liquid or a vapor product, by any medium, within 1,000 feet of school property.

Where it stands

Public Law 141

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Conference Committee Report 1 · February 27, 2026

96

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Alexander

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  3. Senator Freeman added as second author

  4. Senator Bohacek added as third author

  5. Senators Koch, Deery added as coauthors

  6. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  7. Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  9. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 44, nays 0

  11. House sponsor: Representative Rowray

  12. Cosponsor: Representative Prescott

  13. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  14. Referred to the House

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. Amendment #1 (Burton) prevailed; voice vote

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 341: yeas 97, nays 0

  20. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  21. Motion to dissent filed

  22. House conferees appointed: Rowray, DeLaney

  23. House advisors appointed: Prescott, Bascom, Manning, Burton, Gore

  24. Senate dissented from House amendments

  25. Senate conferees appointed: Alexander, Niezgodski

  26. Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Jackson L

  27. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  28. Signed by the President of the Senate

  29. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  30. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  31. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 320: yeas 50, nays 0

  32. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 417: yeas 96, nays 0

  33. Signed by the Speaker

  34. Signed by the Governor

  35. Public Law 141

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