San Francisco Health Dept proposal to Health Commission would ban e-cigarette use where smoking is banned

[Bill Godshall]

On June 21, the San Francisco Health Commission approved a proposal to ban e-cigarette usage where smoking is banned, and to require tobacco permit for sale of e-cigarettes. http://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/hc/HCRes/Resolutions/2011Res/ecig reso.pdf

Its been forwarded to the SF Board of Supervisors (i.e city council) for their consideration.
Board of Supervisors : Home

Here's another article on it from Steve Heilig
Electronic Cigarettes Revisted: Public Health and Medical Opinion : Steve Heilig : City Brights

 

[Bill Godshall]

The legislation hasn't been introduced in the Board of Supervisors yet.

We need to carefully monitor
Board of Supervisors : 2011
for upcoming posts of introduced legislation, as that will also indicate what committee the legislation is assigned to.

According to Board of Supervisors : Legislation Introduced
no committee can approve legislation for at least 30 days after its assigned to the committee.

Once its assigned to a committee, I suggest that the committee chair be asked to hold a public hearing on the legislaiton.

 

[Placebo Effect]

I've been told that they aim to update the 'Legislation Introduced' section every Thursday. The clerk I spoke to wasn't aware of the regulation, and a search came up with nothing, so I wouldn't expect it to be introduced this week.

Maybe they'll forget to introduce it -- we can all dream.