2FIRSTS | Alabama House Health Committee advances SB9 to restrict vaping in public spaces under Clean Indoor Air Act
The Alabama House Health Committee passed SB9, which expands the Clean Indoor Air Act to include vaping in public spaces.Summary
The Alabama House Health Committee advanced Senate Bill 9 (SB9) on Wednesday, aiming to restrict vaping in enclosed public spaces under the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act. Introduced by Senator Gerald Allen, the bill would classify vapes as “electronic nicotine delivery systems” and add them to the definition of “smoking” currently prohibited in these areas. SB9 also proposes renaming the act to the “Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act” in honor of Senator Vivian Figures, a long-time advocate for clean air regulations. Senator Allen emphasized the need to update the law to address the increasing prevalence of vaping and protect public health from secondhand exposure. The committee passed the bill unanimously, sending it to the House floor for further consideration, potentially adding to a series of recent Alabama laws regulating vape use.
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