HB104 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

April WeaverSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Nicotine, applies restrictions on smoking in Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act to vaping

Summary

HB 104 would expand Alabama's Clean Indoor Air Act to ban electronic nicotine delivery systems where smoking is banned, allow designated smoking or vaping areas, and extend penalties to vaping.

What This Bill Does

It prohibits the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems in any place where smoking is prohibited, with some exemptions. It lets employers designate 'no smoking or vaping' or 'smoking and vaping' areas and require a written policy. It also extends existing penalties for smoking violations to vaping violations and sets rules for how designated areas can work, including signage and area size limits.

Who It Affects

• Employers with enclosed workplaces and their employees, who must adopt and communicate a written smoking and vaping policy and designate allowable areas.
• Public places and their patrons (such as bars, hotels, hospitals, schools, government buildings, and transit facilities) who must follow the ENDS and smoking rules, and potential users who may be limited or allowed in designated areas.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits use of electronic nicotine delivery systems in any place where smoking is prohibited; exceptions include bars and lounges, retail tobacco stores, private limousines, and hotel/motel rooms designated as 'no smoking or vaping'.
• Authorizes employers to designate 'no smoking or vaping' or 'smoking and vaping' areas and to require a written smoking and vaping policy, with communication to employees.
• Extends penalties for smoking violations to vaping violations, making vaping subject to the same penalties as smoking.
• Establishes rules for designated smoking and vaping areas, including restrictions in sensitive locations (child care facilities, hospitals, elevators, public transit, government buildings, restrooms, polling places, schools, etc.), a limit of no more than one-fourth of enclosed space for smoking/vaping areas, required ventilation, and signage; owners may also prohibit smoking/vaping entirely.
• Requires prominent signage around prohibited areas and enforcement by facility managers.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Public Health Department