SPRINGFIELD (HOI) — The Illinois Senate voted overwhelmingly to ban vaping inside public places Tuesday.

The bill, SB 1864, amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act to include electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products in the definition of “smoking.”

Just like cigarettes, no one would be allowed to vape in a public place, a work place or within 15 feet of a doorway to a public building.

The bill passed 41-11. If the bill passes the House, the law would take effect January 1, 2020.