State Sen. Vivian Figures

Legislature / Health

House passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act

The measure won unanimous House approval after lawmakers added Representative Barbara Drummond to the act’s new name honoring longtime clean-air advocates.

Alex Jobin

April 10, 2026

Alabama Senate Democrats criticize Republicans over partisan legislative calendar

Democratic lawmakers criticized the Alabama Senate's lack of minority-sponsored bills Thursday, arguing the Republican majority violated a long-standing precedent of legislative fairness.

Alex Jobin

March 6, 2026

Committee passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces

Alabama lawmakers moved Wednesday to include electronic nicotine delivery systems in the state’s indoor smoking ban while honoring Senator Vivian Figures.

Alex Jobin

February 12, 2026

Legal Services Alabama announces 2026 Justice, Fairness, and Hope Awards recipients

A retired federal judge, the state bar president, and a long-serving state senator were honored for their advocacy supporting low-income Alabamians.

Alex Jobin

February 4, 2026

Prefiled bill would prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act

Senator Gerald Allen prefiled a bill restricting vaping in public areas, adding electronic nicotine delivery systems to prohibited forms of "smoking" under state law.

Alex Jobin

July 15, 2025