Alabama Still At IT!!!! HB383 and SB197/198

[Huntsvappin]

Looks Like Alabama is still at it!!!

Not only is there still two bills in committee SB197/198 there is a new bill in the House HB383. Almost identical to SB197/198

http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2012rs/bills/hb383.htm

Here is another Representative to Email and Call.

(4) E-CIGARETTE. Any electronic oral device, such as one composed of a heating element and a battery or electronic circuit, or both, which provides a vapor of nicotine or any other substance, and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking. The term shall include any such device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, or under any other product name or descriptor.

and

(17) SMOKE or SMOKING. The act of inhaling, exhaling, burning, carrying, holding, or possessing any lighted or heated tobacco product including, but not limited to, cigars, cigarettes, or pipes, or any other lighted or heated smoking equipment or device containing any weed, plant, or other combustible substance. "Smoking" also includes the use of e-cigarettes and any oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing the prohibition of smoking in this act.

Here is The Representative Info:

REPRESENTATIVE
MARY SUE McCLURKIN

Mcclur@bellsouth.net

Room 421 11 S. Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 242-7682	Home Address: District Office:	60 Indian Forest Trace Indian Springs, AL. 35124 1134 County Services Drive Pelham, AL 35124
District Phone: District Fax:	(205) 620-6610 (205) 620-6611

[Bill Godshall]

HB 383 has been referred to the House Health Committee

Welcome to the Alabama State Legislature

12. HEALTH

Jim McClendon, Chair; Mike Millican, Vice Chair, Johnny Mack Morrow, Ranking Minority Member; Elaine Beech, Donnie Chesteen, Berry Forte, Laura Hall, Ed Henry, Ron Johnson, John Knight, Paul Lee, Becky Nordgren, James Patterson, Allen Treadaway, April Weaver.

[Vocalek]

When you write, tell them that the last sentence of Definition (17) SMOKE or SMOKING falsely defines "smoking" as including the use of smokefree e-cigarettes. Therefore, ask them to amend Definition (17) SMOKE or SMOKING to change the last sentence to read, "E-cigarettes do not produce smoke."

[Jacinda222]

The CASAA Call to Action has been updated with info for the House bill and Committee.

Alabama Call to Action

[CES]

thank you!

I faxed a letter to McClurkin, and last some of the other house health committee members got snail mail packets from me ....i suppose I'll have to send 'em again.

right now we're fighting the city, the senate, and the house.

[CES]

The Birmingham news posted my letter to the editor today (written with assistance from Gregory Conley of CASAA)
YOUR VIEW: Birmingham shouldn't see e-cigarettes as smoking | al.com

[rothenbj]

CES, great letter and it sure brought out the smokers and the valid points about the junk science about ETS.

[sonicdsl]

Nice job CES. IMO the first few replies distract from your point though. They should have done their own editorial on the merits, or lack thereof, of the second-hand smoke issue. The point you were making gets lost in that crap. But - JMO, I could be wrong.

[dlsw]

Nice use of the vocab word 'scintilla'! Great letter overall.

[CES]

thank Gregory for 'scintilla'. It is a good word