Indiana SB 144 — Tobacco, e-liquid, and vapor devices.

Indiana, 2026. SB 144: Tobacco, e-liquid, and vapor devices.

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Latest action

March 5, 2026 — Public Law 141

Summary

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.

Sponsors

• Scott Alexander — primary sponsor
• Aaron Freeman — primary sponsor
• Mike Bohacek — primary sponsor
• Eric Koch
• Spencer Deery
• Linda Rogers
• Daryl Schmitt
• Elizabeth Rowray — primary sponsor
• J.D. Prescott

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 5, 2026Public Law 141
2. March 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker
3. February 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4. February 27, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
5. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 417: yeas 96, nays 0
6. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 320: yeas 50, nays 0
7. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the House
8. March 5, 2026Signed by the Governor
9. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
10. February 25, 2026House advisors appointed: Prescott, Bascom, Manning, Burton, Gore
11. February 25, 2026House conferees appointed: Rowray, DeLaney
12. February 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendments
13. February 25, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Jackson L
14. February 25, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Alexander, Niezgodski
15. February 25, 2026Motion to dissent filed
16. February 25, 2026Senate dissented from House amendments
17. February 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 341: yeas 97, nays 0
18. February 23, 2026Amendment #1 (Burton) prevailed; voice vote
19. February 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
20. February 19, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
21. January 28, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
22. January 23, 2026Referred to the House
23. January 22, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 44, nays 0
24. January 22, 2026Cosponsor: Representative Prescott
25. January 22, 2026House sponsor: Representative Rowray
26. January 22, 2026Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
27. January 20, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
28. January 20, 2026Senator Rogers added as coauthor
29. January 20, 2026Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
30. January 13, 2026Committee report: do pass, adopted
31. January 12, 2026Senators Koch, Deery added as coauthors
32. January 12, 2026Senator Bohacek added as third author
33. January 12, 2026Senator Freeman added as second author
34. January 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
35. January 5, 2026Authored by Senator Alexander

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