SB 144 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Tobacco, e-liquid, and vapor devices.

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

Senate Bill (S) Senate Bill (H) · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope from regulating only tobacco and vapor products to also include THC-containing products. It adds a new misdemeanor offense for selling THC to minors and clarifies definitions for 'vapor product' and 'tobacco product' to include specific e-liquid and hemp-derived items. The penalty for selling e-liquids or vapor devices to minors was also updated to reflect these broader definitions.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include the sale of THC products to minors, in addition to existing restrictions on tobacco and vapor products.
SCOPE

Added a new Class B misdemeanor offense for selling, bartering, exchanging, providing, or furnishing any product containing THC to a minor.

ENFORCEMENT

Mandated that websites selling THC directly to consumers must verify the buyer's age using a reliable online service or by examining a government-issued ID.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'THC' to include tetrahydrocannabinol, hemp-derived cannabinoids, and synthetic equivalents.

Updated the definition of 'vapor product' to include 'vapor device' and 'e-liquid product' to ensure broader coverage of relevant items.

Expanded the definition of 'tobacco product' to explicitly include e-liquids and e-liquid products.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the penalty for making a delivery sale of an e-liquid or vapor device to a minor to align with the new, broader definitions of these products.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026 · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
Jan 22, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican39
35 Yea 4
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 417: yeas 96, nays 0
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 320: yeas 50, nays 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 341: yeas 97, nays 0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Burton) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 44, nays 0
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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