Alabama Senate Pass Public Buildings Vaping Ban

The Alabama Senate voted to pass legislation that would ban vaping inside public buildings.

The Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act already bans the smoking of cigarettes, pipes, and other methods of smoking tobacco from public buildings including schools, police stations, city halls, and courthouses, according to media reports. This legislation would expand that prohibition to include vapes and other electronic tobacco delivery systems.

“Under the existing law, the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits the smoking of tobacco products in most public places and in public meetings,” said Sen. Gerald Allen. “This piece of legislation would prohibit the smoking of electronic nicotine delivery systems in the same manner as the smoking of tobacco products is prohibited.”

SB37 now goes to the Alabama House of Representatives for their consideration.