New Jersey Statewide Ban In Process

[Bill Godshall]

On Thursday at 2PM, the NJ Senate is scheduled to consider (i.e. vote) on legislation to ban e-cigarette usage in all indoor workplaces.

Below are e-mail addresses for the 40 NJ State Senators (at the bottom is a list of all addresses).

Please send e-mails ASAP urging them to oppose the e-cigarette usage ban.
Letters should be short (no more than one page).
Key talking points include:
- your experience with e-cigarettes in helping to quit/reduce cigarette consumption,
- e-cigarettes are not cigarettes, and shouldn't be treated like cigarettes,
- e-cigarettes are smokefree products, and thus shouldn't be defined as smoking,
- there is no evidence that e-cigarettes have ever harmed any user or nonuser,
- the bill would force exsmoking e-cigarette users to be exposed to tobacco smoke,
- e-cigarettes aren't marketed to youth, but rather to adult smokers as alternatives

Senator Diane B. Allen
senallen@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Bill Baroni
senbaroni@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Christopher Bateman
senbateman@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator James Beach
senbeach@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Jennifer Beck
senbeck@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Anthony R. Bucco
senbucco@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Barbara Buono
senbuono@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Gerald Cardinale
sencardinale@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Andrew R. Ciesla
senciesla@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Richard J. Codey
sencodey@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Christopher J. Connors
senconnors@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham
sencunningham@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Michael J. Doherty
sendoherty@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Nia H. Gill, Esq.
sengill@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator John A. Girgenti
sengirgenti@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Robert M. Gordon
sengordon@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Philip E. Haines
senhaines@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Sean T. Kean
senkean@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
mail@tomkean.com

Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr.
senkyrillos@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Raymond J. Lesniak
senlesniak@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr.
senmadden@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Kevin J. O'Toole
senotoole@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Steven V. Oroho
senoroho@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Joseph Pennacchio
senpennacchio@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Dana L. Redd
senredd@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Ronald L. Rice
senrice@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator M. Teresa Ruiz
senruiz@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Nicholas J. Sacco
sensacco@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Paul A. Sarlo
sensarlo@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Nicholas P. Scutari
senscutari@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Robert W. Singer
sensinger@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Bob Smith
sensmith@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Brian P. Stack
senstack@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Stephen M. Sweeney
sensweeney@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Shirley K. Turner
senturner@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Jeff Van Drew
senvandrew@njleg.state.nj.us ??

Senator Joseph F. Vitale
senvitale@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Loretta Weinberg
senweinberg@njleg.state.nj.us

Senator Jim Whelan
senwhelan@njleg.state.nj.us

CC list just have people set it up for their own email. Commas etc......

senallen@njleg.state.nj.us,senbaroni@njleg.state.nj.us,senbateman@njleg.state.nj.us,
senbeach@njleg.state.nj.us,senbeck@njleg.state.nj.us,senbucco@njleg.state.nj.us,
senbuono@njleg.state.nj.us,sencardinale@njleg.state.nj.us,senciesla@njleg.state.nj.us,
sencodey@njleg.state.nj.us,senconnors@njleg.state.nj.us,sencunningham@njleg.state.nj.us,
sendoherty@njleg.state.nj.us,sengill@njleg.state.nj.us,sengirgenti@njleg.state.nj.us,
sengordon@njleg.state.nj.us,senhaines@njleg.state.nj.us,senkean@njleg.state.nj.us,
mail@tomkean.com,senkyrillos@njleg.state.nj.us,senlesniak@njleg.state.nj.us,
senmadden@njleg.state.nj.us,senotoole@njleg.state.nj.us,senoroho@njleg.state.nj.us,
senpennacchio@njleg.state.nj.us,senredd@njleg.state.nj.us,senrice@njleg.state.nj.us,
senruiz@njleg.state.nj.us,sensacco@njleg.state.nj.us,sensarlo@njleg.state.nj.us,
senscutari@njleg.state.nj.us,sensinger@njleg.state.nj.us,sensmith@njleg.state.nj.us,
senstack@njleg.state.nj.us,sensweeney@njleg.state.nj.us,senturner@njleg.state.nj.us,
senvandrew@njleg.state.nj.us,senvitale@njleg.state.nj.us,senweinberg@njleg.state.nj.us,
senwhelan@njleg.state.nj.us

 

[Treece]

Sorry, Bill. Seems we had the wrong email addies. Here are the corrections (should be @njleg.org):

Senator Diane B. Allen Republican
senallen@njleg.org

Senator Bill Baroni Republican
senbaroni@njleg.org

Senator Christopher Bateman Republican
senbateman@njleg.org

Senator James Beach Democrat
senbeach@njleg.org

Senator Jennifer Beck Republican
senbeck@njleg.org

Senator Anthony R. Bucco Republican
senbucco@njleg.org"

Senator Barbara Buono Democrat
senbuono@njleg.org

Senator Gerald Cardinale Republican
sencardinale@njleg.org

Senator Andrew R. Ciesla
senciesla@njleg.org

Senator Richard J. Codey Democrat
sencodey@njleg.org

Senator Christopher J. Connors Republican
senconnors@njleg.org

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham Democrat
sencunningham@njleg.org

Senator Michael J. Doherty Republican
sendoherty@njleg.org

Senator Nia H. Gill, Esq. Democrat
sengill@njleg.org

Senator John A. Girgenti Democrat
sengirgenti@njleg.org

Senator Robert M. Gordon Democrat
sengordon@njleg.org

Senator Philip E. Haines Republican
senhaines@njleg.org

Senator Sean T. Kean Republican
senkean@njleg.org

Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
Senkean@njleg.org

Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. Republican
senkyrillos@njleg.org

Senator Raymond J. Lesniak Democrat
senlesniak@njleg.org

Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr. Democrat
senmadden@njleg.org

Senator Kevin J. O'Toole Republican
senotoole@njleg.org

Senator Steven V. Oroho Republican
senoroho@njleg.org

Senator Joseph Pennacchio Republican
senpennacchio@njleg.org

Senator Dana L. Redd Democrat
senredd@njleg.org

Senator Ronald L. Rice Democrat
senrice@njleg.org

Senator M. Teresa Ruiz Democrat
senruiz@njleg.org

Senator Nicholas J. Sacco Democrat
sensacco@njleg.org

Senator Paul A. Sarlo Democrat
sensarlo@njleg.org

Senator Nicholas P. Scutari Democrat
senscutari@njleg.org

Senator Robert W. Singer Republican
sensinger@njleg.state.org

Senator Bob Smith Democrat
senbsmith@njleg.org

Senator Brian P. Stack Democrat
senstack@njleg.org

Senator Stephen M. Sweeney Democrat
sensweeney@njleg.org

Senator Shirley K. Turner Democrat
senturner@njleg.org

Senator Jeff Van Drew Democrat
senvandrew@njleg.org

Senator Joseph F. Vitale Democrat
senvitale@njleg.org

Senator Loretta Weinberg Democrat
senweinberg@njleg.org

Senator Jim Whelan Democrat
senwhelan@njleg.org


Please send your emails now, everyone! Time is short! 8-o Thanks!

 

[ski]

I have posted a copy-and-paste friendly version of the CC list here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-phone-calls-emails-needed-nj.html#post808693

 

[mpetva]

Bill To Restrict So-Called “E-Cigarettes” Advances

Bill To Restrict So-Called ?E-Cigarettes? Advances | njtoday.net – Everything New Jersey


Gordon/Vitale Bill Would Ban Sale Of So-Called “E-Cigarettes”
http://www.politickernj.com/mreilly75/35309/gordonvitale-bill-would-ban-sale-so-called-e-cigarettes

 

[ski]

So according to the first article, Vitale's whole supporting argument basically comes down to, "According to a 2009 statement by Health Canada, the Canadian federal government agency with regulatory jurisdiction over health issues, inhaling propylene glycol is a known irritant.”

Since when does US gov't make legislation based on the findings of foreign agencies? Ugh.

 

[oldlady]

Since it was the only report they could find to back up their insanity!

Somebody seriously needs to actively protest this garbage. I have had the honor to visit New Jersey many times. The skies there are so filled with industrial pollution, the entire state reeks of waste. Are they going to shut down industry?

If I lived in New Jersey, I would either throw a vehement protest or hope the law passes, so it could be tested in the higher courts as a blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution (not to mention grade-school guidelines on grammar and sentence structure).

Given the definitions provided in the text of the draft legislation, this law would ban not only cigarette smoke and vapor from electronic cigarettes, but also inhalers of any type. What if a person is on oxygen?

This is exactly the kind of logic that resulted in the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism. Where is the Libertarian Party? Where is the Tea Party? Is our nation completely devoid of common sense?

 

[Bill Godshall]

Thanks for reposting correct e-mail addresses for NJ State Senators.

I think it important to urge the Senators to support S 3504 (to ban sales of e-cigarettes to minors under 19) and to reject S 3503 (to ban adult use of e-cigarettes in ALL indoor workplaces). NJ is one of four states that currently prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors under 19 years (the other states are AL, AK and UT).

Doing so can help convince Senators that e-cigarette users and vendors are responsible, and don't want the products marketed to youth.

Although recent news articles indicate that Senate Health Committee approved a merged version of both bills on Monday, I cannot find the actual number of the Committee approved bill. So its probably best to cite the original bill numbers.

The text of S 3503 is at S3053
and S 3504 is at S3054

 

[Oliver]

I've copied the posts from Bills latest onwards here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-read-action-needed-new-jersey-e-cig-ban.html

I've also put a notice up so all users will see it at the top of the forum.

SJ

 

[Christina]

Here is a list of the senators' phone numbers as well as a script if you aren't sure what to say. Time is really running out! Please pass this along to anyone you feel can help?

"I am calling in reference to S3053 on electronic cigarettes. I would like to know where the Senator stands. I am strongly opposed to this bill in it's current form and although I support restricting the age of sales to 19 and over, I STRONGLY oppose including it under the indoor clean air act as it does not produce smoke. Thank you for your time today"


Senator Diane B. Allen (609) 239-2800
Senator Bill Baroni (609) 631-9988
Senator Christopher Bateman (908) 526-3600
Senator James Beach (856) 489-3442
Senator Jennifer Beck (732) 933-1591
Senator Anthony R. Bucco (973) 627-9700
Senator Barbara Buono (732) 205-1372
Senator Gerald Cardinale (201) 567-2324
Senator Andrew R. Ciesla (732) 840-9028
Senator Richard J. Codey (973) 731-6770
Senator Christopher J. Connors (609) 693-6700
Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (201) 451-5100
Senator Michael J. Doherty (908) 835-0552
Senator Nia H. Gill, Esq. (973) 509-0388
Senator John A. Girgenti (973) 427-1229
Senator Robert M. Gordon (201) 703-9779
Senator Philip E. Haines (609) 654-1498
Senator Sean T. Kean (732) 974-0400
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (908) 232-3673 or (908) 918-0414 or (908) 232-2073
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (732) 671-3206
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (908) 624-0880
Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr. (856) 232-6700 or (856) 401-3073
Senator Kevin J. O'Toole (973) 237-1360
Senator Steven V. Oroho (973) 300-0200 or (973) 584-4670
Senator Joseph Pennacchio (973) 227-4012
Senator Dana L. Redd (856) 225-9068
Senator Ronald L. Rice (973) 371-5665
Senator M. Teresa Ruiz(973) 484-1000
Senator Nicholas J. Sacco (201) 295-0200
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (201) 804-8118
Senator Nicholas P. Scutari (908) 587-0404
Senator Robert W. Singer (732) 901-0702
Senator Bob Smith (732) 752-0770
Senator Brian P. Stack (201) 861-5091 or (201) 558-7926
Senator Stephen M. Sweeney (856) 251-9801
Senator Shirley K. Turner (609) 530-3277
Senator Jeff Van Drew (609) 465-0700 or (856) 765-0891 or (609) 926-3779
Senator Joseph F. Vitale (732) 855-7441
Senator Loretta Weinberg (201) 928-0100
Senator Jim Whelan (609) 383-1388

 

[LemurCat]

Senator Sean T. Kean (732) 974-0400

God, I hate this little bugger. I'd call, but I'd probably be doing more damage than good.

 

[Sludge Van Diesel]

So according to the first article, Vitale's whole supporting argument basically comes down to, "According to a 2009 statement by Health Canada, the Canadian federal government agency with regulatory jurisdiction over health issues, inhaling propylene glycol is a known irritant.”

Since when does US gov't make legislation based on the findings of foreign agencies? Ugh.

They'd better ban smoke machines from theatres, clubs & mobile discos too then.

 

[Bill Godshall]

Action requested: Please contact NJ State Senators urging them to reject S-3503 (to ban adult use of e-cigarettes in ALL indoor workplaces in NJ) and to support S-3504 (to ban sales of e-cigarettes to minors under 19). NJ Senate contact information is below.

Background: Two weeks ago, NJ State Senator Joseph Vitale introduced S 3503 S3053
and S 3504 S3054 On Monday, the NJ Senate Health Committee approved the bills, and the full NJ Senate is scheduled to consider (i.e. vote on) the legislation tomorrow, Thursday, December 10 at 2PM. A press release issued by the bill's sponsors is at: Gordon/Vitale Bill Would Ban Sale Of So-Called ?E-Cigarettes? | Politicker NJ Identical legislation (A-4227/A-4228) was approved by the NJ Assembly on Monday N.J. Assembly committee approves e-cigarette ban | New Jersey Real-Time News - - NJ.com

Here is the letter Smokefree Pennsylvania sent to all NJ Senators.

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Dear Senator

To improve public health, Smokefree Pennsylvania urges you to SUPPORT S-3504 (to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors under 19) and to REJECT S-3503 (to ban adult use of electronic cigarettes in ALL indoor workplaces).

As you may be aware, about 100,000 smokers in the US have quit smoking by switching to smokefree nicotine inhalers (commonly called electronic cigarettes) during the past several years. Electronic cigarettes (aka e-cigarettes) look like a real cigarette, but emit NO hazardous tobacco smoke, and pose NO risks to nonusers. E-cigarettes emit a tiny amount of nicotine to users, and emit a tiny amount of propylene glycol vapor (commonly used in theatrical fog, asthma inhalers and thousands of air sanitizing products). The inhalation of propylene glycol has been extensively studies for many decades, and poses no health risks at the tiny levels emitted by e-cigarettes.

Unfortunately for public health and common sense, S-3503 inaccurately redefines "smoking" as including the use of smokefree e-cigarettes in order to ban the use of these lifesaving products in all workplaces in NJ (including in the privacy of one's office, work station, etc.). While Smokefree Pennsylvania has advocated smokefree workplace laws for more than 20 years (because tobacco smoke pollution poses a health hazard to people and property), we urge you to REJECT S-3503 because it improperly defines the usage of smokefree products as "smoking", unfairly discriminates against e-cigarette users who have recently quit smoking, would force e-cigarette users outside into smoking areas to obtain smokefree nicotine, and would discourage hundreds of thousands of smokers from quitting and/or reducing cigarette consumption by switching to e-cigarettes.

Proponents of S-3503 have grossly and intentionally misrepresented the health risks of e-cigarettes in order to scare legislators into voting for this unwarranted legislation that threatens (instead of improves) public health. Smokers who have recently quit and/or are trying to quit need support, not harassment and ostracism.

We also urge you SUPPORT S-3504 (that would prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to minors under 19 years) because it is a reasonable and responsible public health meausure. Although there is no evidence that e-cigarettes have been marketed to youth (as some proponents of S-3504 have falsely claimed), enactment of this legislation would help prevent future sales of these products to minors (similar to laws that prohibit tobacco sales to minors).

Thank you for your consideration, and feel free to contact me any time for additional information or assistance.

William T. Godshall, MPH
Executive Director
Smokefree Pennsylvania
1926 Monongahela Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
412-351-5880
FAX 351-5881
smokefree@compuserve.com

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NJ Senate e-mails (note that a combined list is at the bottom that can be cut/pasted in the "To" line of an e-mail)
Additional NJ Senate contact information is at: Alphabetical List of Members

Senator Diane B. Allen
senallen@njleg.org

Senator Bill Baroni
senbaroni@njleg.org

Senator Christopher Bateman
senbateman@njleg.org

Senator James Beach
senbeach@njleg.org

Senator Jennifer Beck
senbeck@njleg.org

Senator Anthony R. Bucco
senbucco@njleg.org

Senator Barbara Buono
senbuono@njleg.org

Senator Gerald Cardinale
sencardinale@njleg.org

Senator Andrew R. Ciesla
senciesla@njleg.org

Senator Richard J. Codey
sencodey@njleg.org

Senator Christopher J. Connors
senconnors@njleg.org

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham
sencunningham@njleg.org

Senator Michael J. Doherty
sendoherty@njleg.org

Senator Nia H. Gill, Esq.
sengill@njleg.org

Senator John A. Girgenti
sengirgenti@njleg.org

Senator Robert M. Gordon
sengordon@njleg.org

Senator Philip E. Haines
senhaines@njleg.org

Senator Sean T. Kean
senkean@njleg.org

Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
senkean@njleg.org

Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr.
senkyrillos@njleg.org

Senator Raymond J. Lesniak
senlesniak@njleg.org

Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr.
senmadden@njleg.org

Senator Kevin J. O'Toole
senotoole@njleg.org

Senator Steven V. Oroho
senoroho@njleg.org

Senator Joseph Pennacchio
senpennacchio@njleg.org

Senator Dana L. Redd
senredd@njleg.org

Senator Ronald L. Rice
senrice@njleg.org

Senator M. Teresa Ruiz
senruiz@njleg.org

Senator Nicholas J. Sacco
sensacco@njleg.org

Senator Paul A. Sarlo
sensarlo@njleg.org

Senator Nicholas P. Scutari
senscutari@njleg.org

Senator Robert W. Singer
sensinger@njleg.org

Senator Bob Smith
senbsmith@njleg.org

Senator Brian P. Stack
senstack@njleg.org

Senator Stephen M. Sweeney
sensweeney@njleg.org

Senator Shirley K. Turner
senturner@njleg.org

Senator Jeff Van Drew
senvandrew@njleg.org

Senator Joseph F. Vitale
senvitale@njleg.org

Senator Loretta Weinberg
senweinberg@njleg.org

Senator Jim Whelan
senwhelan@njleg.org

senallen@njleg.org, senbaroni@njleg.org, senbateman@njleg.org, senbeach@njleg.org, senbeck@njleg.org, senbucco@njleg.org, senbuono@njleg.org, sencardinale@njleg.org, senciesla@njleg.org, sencodey@njleg.org, senconnors@njleg.org, sencunningham@njleg.org, sendoherty@njleg.org, sengill@njleg.org, sengirgenti@njleg.org, sengordon@njleg.org, senhaines@njleg.org, senkean@njleg.org, Senkean@njleg.org, senkyrillos@njleg.org, senlesniak@njleg.org, senmadden@njleg.org, senotoole@njleg.org, senoroho@njleg.org, senpennacchio@njleg.org, senredd@njleg.org, senrice@njleg.org, senruiz@njleg.org, sensacco@njleg.org, sensarlo@njleg.org, senscutari@njleg.org, sensinger@njleg.org, senbsmith@njleg.org, senstack@njleg.org, sensweeney@njleg.org, senturner@njleg.org, senvandrew@njleg.org, senvitale@njleg.org, senweinberg@njleg.org, senwhelan@njleg.org