IN SB0144 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Passed on March 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-05 - Public Law 141
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Passed on March 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-05 - Public Law 141
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Tobacco, e-liquid, and vapor devices. 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.
Title
Tobacco, e-liquid, and vapor devices.
Sponsors
| Sen. Scott Alexander [R] | Sen. Aaron Freeman [R] | Sen. Mike Bohacek [R] | Sen. Eric Koch [R] |
| Sen. Spencer Deery [R] | Sen. Linda Rogers [R] | Sen. Daryl Schmitt [R] | Rep. Elizabeth Rowray [R] |
| Rep. John Prescott [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-27 - House - House - Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Public Law 141 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 417: yeas 96, nays 0 |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 320: yeas 50, nays 0 |
| 2026-02-27 | House | CCR # 1 filed in the House |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | CCR # 1 filed in the Senate |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Jackson L |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate conferees appointed: Alexander, Niezgodski |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate dissented from House amendments |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House advisors appointed: Prescott, Bascom, Manning, Burton, Gore |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House conferees appointed: Rowray, DeLaney |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Motion to dissent filed |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 341: yeas 97, nays 0 |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Amendment #1 (Burton) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2026-01-28 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Senator Schmitt added as coauthor |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Cosponsor: Representative Prescott |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Rowray |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 44, nays 0 |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Senator Rogers added as coauthor |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Senators Koch, Deery added as coauthors |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Senator Bohacek added as third author |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Senator Freeman added as second author |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | Authored by Senator Alexander |
