Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

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

Last action — Public Law 141

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 141

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 417: yeas 96, nays 0

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 320: yeas 50, nays 0

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. House advisors appointed: Prescott, Bascom, Manning, Burton, Gore

  11. House conferees appointed: Rowray, DeLaney

  12. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  13. Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Jackson L

  14. Senate conferees appointed: Alexander, Niezgodski

  15. Motion to dissent filed

  16. Senate dissented from House amendments

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 341: yeas 97, nays 0

  18. Amendment #1 (Burton) prevailed; voice vote

  19. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  22. Referred to the House

  23. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 44, nays 0

  24. Cosponsor: Representative Prescott

  25. House sponsor: Representative Rowray

  26. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  27. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  28. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  29. Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  30. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  31. Senators Koch, Deery added as coauthors

  32. Senator Bohacek added as third author

  33. Senator Freeman added as second author

  34. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  35. Authored by Senator Alexander

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 144 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 144?
SB 144 is sponsored by J.D. Prescott (Republican), Elizabeth Rowray (Republican), Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Scott Alexander (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 144?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 144?
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