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Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, renamed Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act; vaping included as prohibited smoking in public places.

Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, renamed Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act; vaping included as prohibited smoking in public places.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Allen (G)
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

The exact legal definition of 'electronic nicotine delivery system' is referenced as Section 28-11-2, which was not included in the provided source text.

Vivian Davis Figures and Barbara Drummond Clean Indoor Air Act

This law renames Alabama's clean air act to honor Vivian Davis Figures and Barbara Drummond, and it bans using electronic nicotine delivery systems in the same places where smoking tobacco is banned.

What This Bill Does

  • Renames the existing law as the 'Vivian Davis Figures and Barbara Drummond Clean Indoor Air Act'.
  • Updates the legal definition of 'smoking' to include the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems.
  • Prohibits using these devices in all places where smoking tobacco products is already prohibited.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who smoke or use electronic nicotine delivery systems in public places.
  • Businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings that must follow the ban.
  • Employers of five or more people within state agencies and local governments.

Terms To Know

Electronic nicotine delivery system
Devices defined in Section 28-11-2 that are now treated the same as smoking under this law.
Public place
Any enclosed area open to the public, such as restaurants, malls, libraries, and government buildings. Private residences are not included.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not take effect until October 1, 2026.
  • Private residences are explicitly excluded from the definition of public places where smoking is banned.
  • The text defines specific terms but lists examples rather than every single type of building or business covered.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

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Adopted

Plain English: This amendment changes the official name of the bill to honor both Vivian Davis Figures and Barbara Drummond.

  • The title of the law is updated from 'Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act' or 'Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act' to include the names of two people.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Enacted

  2. 2026-04-09 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1337 (Yeas 102, Nays 0)

  3. 2026-04-09 House

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1336 (Yeas 102, Nays 0)

  4. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1307 (Yeas 32, Nays 0)

  5. 2026-04-09 House

    Signature Requested

  6. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Delivered to Governor

  7. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Enrolled

  8. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Ready to Enroll

  9. 2026-04-09 House

    Hall 1st Amendment Offered

  10. 2026-02-12 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  11. 2026-02-11 House

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  12. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 198 (Yeas 31, Nays 1)

  13. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 33, Nays 0)

  14. 2026-01-29 House

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  15. 2026-01-29 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health

  16. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  17. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  18. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  19. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare

Official Summary Text

This act amends Sections 22-15A-1 and 22-15A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) rename the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act as the Vivian Davis Figures and Barbara Drummond Clean Indoor Air Act; and (2) prohibit using electronic nicotine delivery systems in the same manner as the of smoking tobacco products is prohibited.

Current Bill Text

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SB9 ENROLLED
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SB9
7BHICEE-2
By Senator Allen
RFD: Healthcare
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 17-Jun-25
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PFD: 17-Jun-25
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, to amend
Sections 22-15A-1 and 22-15A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to
rename the act the Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act;
and to prohibit the smoking of electronic nicotine delivery
systems in the same manner as the smoking of tobacco products
is prohibited.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Sections 22-15A-1 and 22-15A-3 of the Code
of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
"§22-15A-1
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
"Alabama Vivian Davis Figures and Barbara Drummond Clean
Indoor Air Act. ""
"§22-15A-3
As used in this chapter, the following words and
phrases shall have the following meanings:
(1) BAR AND LOUNGE. Any establishment which is
primarily devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for
consumption by patrons on the premises and in which the
serving of food is only incidental to the consumption of
beverages. Although a restaurant may contain a bar, the term
"bar" shall not include the restaurant dining area.
(2) CHILD CARE FACILITY. Any facility caring for
children.
(3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public
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(3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public
Health.
(4) EMPLOYER. Any person, partnership, association,
corporation, or nonprofit entity that employs five or more
persons, including the legislative, executive, and judicial
branches of state government; and any county, city, town, or
village , or any other political subdivision of the state; any
public authority, commission, agency, or public benefit
corporation; or any other separate corporate instrumentality
or unit of state or local government.
(5) GOVERNMENT BUILDING. Any building owned or operated
by the state, including the legislative, executive, and
judicial branches of state government; any county, city, town,
or village , or any other political subdivision of the state;
any public authority, commission, agency, or public benefit
corporation; or any other separate corporate instrumentality
or unit of state or local government.
(6) PUBLIC CONVEYANCE. A bus, taxi, train, trolley,
boat, and any other means of public transit.
(7) PUBLIC MEETING. Any meeting open to the public
unless held in a private residence.
(8) PUBLIC PLACE. Any enclosed area to which the public
is permitted, including, but not limited to, auditoriums,
elevators, hospitals, nursing homes, libraries, courtrooms,
jury waiting rooms and deliberation rooms, theatres theaters ,
museums, common areas of retirement homes, restaurants,
laundromats, health facilities, educational facilities,
shopping malls, government buildings, sports and recreational
facilities, places of employment, airports, banks, retail
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facilities, places of employment, airports, banks, retail
stores, and service establishments. A private residence is not
a "public place. "
(9) SERVICE LINE. Any indoor line at which one or more
persons are waiting for or receiving service of any kind,
whether or not the service involves the exchange of money.
(10) SMOKING. The burning of a lighted cigarette,
cigar, pipe, or any other matter or substance that contains
tobacco , and the use of an electronic nicotine delivery system
as defined in Section 28-11-2 .
(11) SMOKING AREA. Any designated area meeting the
requirements of Section 22-15A-7."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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1, 2026.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB9
Senate 29-Jan-26
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Amended and passed: 09-Apr-26
Senate concurred in House amendment 09-Apr-26
By: Senator Allen
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