New Legislative Bill Aims to Limit Vaping in Alabama
Alabama Senator Gerald Allen, representing District 21, has introduced a bill for the 2026 legislative session that seeks to place restrictions on vaping in public spaces through an update to the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act.
The proposed legislation, known as Senate Bill 9, aims to classify e-nicotine delivery systems as forms of “smoking,” thereby banning their use in areas outlined by Alabama law.
According to the bill, an e-nicotine delivery system is defined as electronic devices that employ batteries and heating elements with liquids or cigarettes to create vapor for inhalation, simulating the act of smoking.
Furthermore, SB9 suggests renaming the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act to honor Vivian Davis Figure, a longtime advocate who played a pivotal role in getting the Clean Indoor Air Act passed in 2003, despite challenges from a conservative state legislature.
This latest push for legislation comes after an unsuccessful attempt to pass a similar law, SB10, in the 2025 session. While that bill cleared the Senate Medical Committee, it did not reach a vote on the Senate floor.
If SB9 is enacted in 2026, it would join a series of laws aimed at regulating the use, sale, and possession of vaping products in Alabama.
Notably, just last month, a new law came into effect that requires more stringent regulations for selling electronic nicotine delivery systems and other alternative nicotine products.
House Bill 8, which is backed by D-Mobile’s Barbara Drummond, has introduced a costly permit requirement for the sale of vape products, limiting the types of items that retailers can offer. Specifically, this law prohibits selling flavored vape products in convenience stores to curb access for young people.
Additionally, Governor Kay Ivey recently signed HB529, introduced by State Representative David Faulkner, which imposes extra taxes on the sale of consumable vape products in Alabama.
In theory, if SB9 is passed, it would complement these existing laws, contributing to ongoing efforts to reduce both the use and sale of vaping products across the state.
