Oppose an indoor vaping ban in Pennsylvania (HB 682)

[JustJulie]

HB 682 would deceptively redefine “smoking” to include the use of e-cigarettes for the purpose of banning vaping in the same places where smoking is currently prohibited. This bill is scheduled for a hearing in the House Health Committee on Monday, June 15th, at 11:00 AM. Testimony at this hearing will be by invitation only.

In light of the fact that the committee will not be considering public comment at Monday’s hearing, please take this opportunity to email your Representatives NOW.

Oppose HB 682 - Send an Email​

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Link to Call to Action: CASAA: Oppose an indoor vaping ban in Pennsylvania (HB 682)

 

[catlady60]

Wrote email via CASAA website. Done and sent.

 

[Jugband]

Done and sent.

 

[Kabooma]

Let address the real issue behind this-
It's not just indoor vaping. This is the insurance companies gaining legal precedence to back up their already poor ideology that vaping = smoking. They cite all "nicotine use" as equally as harmful, and for this reason I cannot afford the life insurance premiums they want to charge me as "a smoker".

I sent a letter and reworded it around the insurance issues as well as the indoor vaping. Reinforced every paragraph with "vaping does NOT equal smoking".

PA is a hell-hole of idiocy and bad roads.

 

[Bill Godshall]

I'll be testifying at Monday's PA House Health Cmte hearing (where I'll urge the committee to not ban vaping, and to amend the vaping ban provisions out of the bill).

HB 682 has virtually no chance of being enacted into law, has very little chance of being approved by the PA House, and probably won't even be approved by the House Health Cmte.

Kabooma's comment above is wrong, as HB 682 would have zero impact on either life or healthcare insurance premiums.

 

[nicnik]

I'll be testifying at Monday's PA House Health Cmte hearing (where I'll urge the committee to not ban vaping, and to amend the vaping ban provisions out of the bill).

HB 682 has virtually no chance of being enacted into law, has very little chance of being approved by the PA House, and probably won't even be approved by the House Health Cmte.

Kabooma's comment above is wrong, as HB 682 would have zero impact on either life or healthcare insurance premiums.

Insurance companies sure are taking advantage of the junk science, etc. Wouldn't surprise me if they are behind some of the push for dishonest legislation and over-reaching regulations. Anyway, insurance premium abuse is another important issue necessitating fighting back.

 

[Bill Godshall]

The groups that are pushing HB 682 are the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and American Heart Association.

Please keep this thread on topic.

 

[rothenbj]

Bill, how do you view this "invitation only" testimony. To me, it sure looks like a new strategy developed by the ?non-profit?"health" associations to keep dissent at a minimum. I can envision you speaking the voice of We the People and a string of proponents drowning out your voice. Did Greg get invited?

 

[Kabooma]

Kabooma's comment above is wrong, as HB 682 would have zero impact on either life or healthcare insurance premiums.

I know the outcome won't impact the premiums directly. I was just pointing out that those premiums are already at maximum based on false ideology, and that if this bill DOES actually pass, that the insurance companies can then argue less than a degree of separation from law that smoking does equal vaping. You honestly think they wouldn't use such a convenient law to make their case?

My point is that there is far more on the line. I do appreciate you testifying at the hearing.

 

[Bill Godshall]

Greg Conley, president of the American Vaping Association, will also be testifying at Monday's PA House Health Cmte hearing.

 

[Bill Godshall]

Bill, how do you view this "invitation only" testimony.

In the PA General Assembly, oral testimony at all legislative hearings is by invitation only (of the Committee Chair).
It's been that way for at least the past 25 years.

 

[catlady60]

The groups that are pushing HB 682 are the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and American Heart Association.

Please keep this thread on topic.

In other words, it's the biggest ANTZ organizations, who make their living lying about vapor products and slandering vapers as "addicts", who are pushing this piece of anti-vaping garbage. Their BP-filled coffers must be running dry.

 

[rothenbj]

Catlady, Bill says it doesn't have a chance but I still contacted my rep. I tried to make sure others were aware of the legislation but you never know the level of apathy. At least I got ab acknowledgement from my rep.

 

[KurrptSenate]

how did it go?