The Illinois state Senate passed two bills on Tuesday aimed at curbing teen vaping.
The first bill bans companies from selling vaping devices that resemble everyday household items. The second bill prohibits people from shipping vaping products in Illinois, except to licensed retailers and distributors. Illinois state senators Julie Morrison and Meg Loughran Cappel sponsored the bills.
It’s already illegal to sell e-cigarettes to people under 21 in Illinois. Teens can get around the ban, however, by having them shipped to their home, according to media reports.
Morrison said her bill comes as school officials report kids using vaping devices that look like schools supplies such as highlighters.
“Teachers, they’ve complained that they have found these kind of products in their schools, their students have them. They’re designed to look like a school supply. And I think it’s not even limited to school supplies, stuffed animals, SpongeBob,” Morrison said.
Both bills now head to the state House of Representatives.