IndianaIndiana bars e-liquid and vapor ads near school property
Advertisers may not place e-liquid or vapor product ads within 1,000 feet of school property, and another violation after a prior unrelated judgment for breaking this rule is a misdemeanor.
What it does
Ads for e-liquid or vapor products are barred within 1,000 feet of school property. A person with a prior unrelated judgment for violating this rule commits a misdemeanor for another violation.
Argument forRestricting ads near schools could reduce students’ exposure to e-liquid and vapor product promotions.
Argument againstAdvertisers with a prior unrelated judgment for breaking this same rule could face a misdemeanor charge for another ad near a school.
More detail
People may not advertise e-liquid or vapor products within 1,000 feet of school property. The rule covers advertising by any medium and applies within 1,000 feet of school property. A violation is a Class C infraction; it is a Class C misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated judgment for violating this section. The rule takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 5Public Law 141Latest
- Mar 5Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Mar 3Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Feb 27Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Vote recorded SB 144 - Rowray. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 144 - Alexander. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Feb 27Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 417: yeas 96, nays 0
- Feb 27Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 320: yeas 50, nays 0
- Feb 27CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Feb 27CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Feb 25House advisors appointed: Prescott, Bascom, Manning, Burton, Gore
- Feb 25House conferees appointed: Rowray, DeLaney
- Feb 25Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 25Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Jackson L
- Feb 25Senate conferees appointed: Alexander, Niezgodski
- Feb 25Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Feb 25Senate dissented from House amendments
- Feb 24Third reading: passed; Roll Call 341: yeas 97, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 144 - Rowray - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Amendment #1 (Burton) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 23Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 19Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 28First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal CodeMinor
- Jan 23Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 22Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 44, nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded SB 144 - Alexander - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Cosponsor: Representative Prescott
- Jan 22House sponsor: Representative Rowray
- Jan 22Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
- Jan 20Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 20Senator Rogers added as coauthor
- Jan 20Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Jan 13Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 12Senators Koch, Deery added as coauthors
- Jan 12Senator Bohacek added as third author
- Jan 12Senator Freeman added as second author
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMinor
- Jan 5Authored by Senator AlexanderIntroduced
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