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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1901 Enacts the Clean Indoor Air Act to Ban Smoking and Vaping in Public Indoor Spaces
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Adrian Plank and 10 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri House Bill 1901 repeals existing indoor smoking statutes and establishes the 'Missouri Clean Indoor Air Act,' prohibiting smoking and the use of s across virtually all indoor public spaces, workplaces, and public transportation facilities. The measure sets progressive penalties for venue owners who fail to enforce the ban, ranging from warnings and fines up to premises closure.
The bill shifts indoor smoking regulations statewide by explicitly including electronic vaping devices, expanding no-smoking zones to encompass entryways within 25 feet, and imposing strict penalties—including potential business closure—on venue operators who permit violations.
- House Bill 1901 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly by Representative Adrian Plank. context
- Missouri's previous indoor smoking statutes had not comprehensively addressed the emergence of electronic smoking devices and vaping products in public indoor spaces. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Employers
Employers must maintain smoke-free work environments, ensure compliance with indoor smoking and vaping prohibitions, and provide smoke-free areas for employees requesting them.
Cigar-tobacco bar operators
Operators must obtain annual permits from the Department of Health and Senior Services, prove gross revenue thresholds, prohibit entry to persons under 21, and maintain fixed premises sizes.
Department of Health and Senior Services
The department is tasked with enforcing provisions, evaluating gross revenues for permit exemptions, inspecting premises, and promulgating implementing rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the smoking ban apply to electronic cigarettes and vapes?
Are private residences or private vehicles covered by the ban?
What penalties do business owners face if customers smoke inside a prohibited area?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Expansion to Electronic Smoking Devices
The bill explicitly updates Missouri's clean indoor air framework to treat electronic smoking devices and vapes identically to traditional tobacco smoking products across public indoor venues.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy70Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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