Smoking in Public Places
Summary
Smoking in Public Places; Defining the term “public place”; revising the definition of the terms “smoking” and “vape” or “vaping”; prohibiting smoking or vaping a marijuana product in public places in this state, with exceptions, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Gruters
RRepublican
Co
Ana Maria Rodriguez
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Mayfield
RRepublican
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