Delaware Bill Would Ban E-Cigarette Use Wherever Smoking is Prohibited
UPDATE 5/9/14: HB 309 has been placed on the agenda for the House Health and Human Development Committee’s meeting on May 14, 2014. Vapers and harm reduction advocates are encouraged to continue to call and email members of the Committee and plan on attending the meeting on WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 at 3:00 p.m., House Chambers inside the Legislative Hall (411 Legislative Ave., Dover, DE).
If you attend the hearing, as a sign of respect, we request that you refrain from vaping.
UPDATE 5/4/14: As of midnight May 3, 2014, HB 309 has not been placed on the agenda for the House Health and Human Development Committee’s May 7, 2014 meeting. It is possible (if not likely) that HB 309 will, once again, be set for hearing with little or no advance notice, so vapers and harm reduction advocates are encouraged to continue to call and email members of the Committee and make arrangements to keep WEDNESDAY, May 7th, 2014 available to attend a hearing should one be scheduled.
We will continue to update this Call to Action when more information becomes available.
UPDATE 4/30/14 P.M.: Due to the massive number of emails and calls from vapers generated by this Call to Action, the House Health and Human Development Committee has postponed the hearing on HB 309. The new hearing date will likely be Wednesday, May 7th, 2014. We will update this call to action as more information becomes available.
Introduced late (4/29/14) and set for a hearing today (4/30/14) before the House Health and Human Development Committee, HB 309 seeks to amend Delaware’s Clean Indoor Air Act to treat smoke-free e-cigarette use the same as smoking. Delware citizens should be outraged at the lack of notice, a clear attempt to eliminate any honest discussion on the issue.
We appreciate that given the lack of notice, it is impossible for most people to attend a hearing today. However, if you can, please attend the hearing at 2:30 p.m., House Chambers inside the Legislative Hall (411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE).
Whether or not you can attend the hearing today, Delaware vapers and harm reduction advocates are urged to take IMMEDIATE ACTION to call and email members of the House Health and Human Development Committee to express opposition to this bill and the lack of notice.
If enacted, HB 309 would:
Prohibit the use of smoke-free electronic cigarettes wherever “smoking” is banned