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H.171 (Act 108)

An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Rep. William Frank , Rep. Lynn Batchelor , Rep. Thomas Burditt , Rep. Patsy French , Rep. Anthony Klein , Rep. Patricia Komline , Rep. Jill Krowinski , Rep. Terence Macaig , Rep. James McCullough , Rep. Francis McFaun , Rep. Michael Mrowicki , Rep. George Till
5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on 5/16/16
Sponsor(s)
  • Rep. William Frank
  • Additional Sponsors
  • Rep. Lynn Batchelor
  • Rep. Thomas Burditt
  • Rep. Patsy French
  • Rep. Anthony Klein
  • Rep. Patricia Komline
  • Rep. Jill Krowinski
  • Rep. Terence Macaig
  • Rep. James McCullough
  • Rep. Francis McFaun
  • Rep. Michael Mrowicki
  • Rep. George Till
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House 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on 5/16/16
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An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Detailed Status

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An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

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An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Committee Meetings

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Print Report
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
2:30 PM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Introduction

Rep. William Frank, Sponsor
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H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rebecca Ryan, Senior Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
15 mins after floor adjourns

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society, Vermont
Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast
William Goggins, Director of Education, Licensing and Enforcement, Department of Liquor Control
Gaetano Putignano, Owner, 802-E-Cig Supply LLC

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Students from Enosburg High School

Ashley Tardiff, Student, Enosburg Falls High School
Kendal Nichols, Student, Enosburg Falls High School
Kyla Perry, Student, Enosburg Falls High School
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, Reynolds America
15 mins after floor adjourns

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department  of Health
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Jan Carney, Associate Dean of Public Health, UVM College of Medicine
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, Reynolds America
Rep. Patricia Komline

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
15 mins after floor adjourns

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Linda Barker, Employee, Vermont Vapor
Adam Tredwell, President, Vermont Vapor
Bella McCartney, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Linda Sienkiewicz, E-Cigarette User
Benjamin Dana, Former Smoker

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
11:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Committee Discussion

Amy Brewer, Chair, Vermont Tobacco and Evaluation & Review Board
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society, Vermont
Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast
15 mins after floor adjourns

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Committee Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, March 10, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:30 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Proposed Amendment

Rep. George W. Till, Jericho
9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Mark-Up & Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
10:15 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Amendment

Rep. George W. Till

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
After the Floor

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Jill Krowinski

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:15 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Jan Carney, Associate Dean of Public Health, UVM College of Medicine
Linda Barker, Citizen, Vermont Vapor
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society, Vermont
Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast
Gaetano Putignano, 802-E-Cig Supply LLC
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Friday, April 1, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
11:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, MMR
Abby Rogers, Advocate, March of Dimes

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:30 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

James Sargent, Professor of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Medical School
Adam Tredwell, President, Vermont Vapor
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, MMR

Thursday, April 14, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Committee discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 15, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:30 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Mark-up and possible vote

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, April 21, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
12:30 PM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Amendments

Sen. Jeanette K. White
Sen. Tim Ashe
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:10 AM

H.171 - An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Review Senate Changes

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Human Services
  • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Witnesses Who Testified

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Print Report
House Committee on Human Services
  • Linda Barker, Employee, Vermont Vapor
  • Amy Brewer, Chair, Vermont Tobacco and Evaluation & Review Board
  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jan Carney, Associate Dean of Public Health, UVM College of Medicine
  • Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department  of Health
  • Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
  • Benjamin Dana, Former Smoker
  • Rep. William Frank, Sponsor
  • William Goggins, Director of Education, Licensing and Enforcement, Department of Liquor Control
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Rep. Patricia Komline
  • Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, Reynolds America
  • Bella McCartney, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Kendal Nichols, Student, Enosburg Falls High School
  • Kyla Perry, Student, Enosburg Falls High School
  • Gaetano Putignano, Owner, 802-E-Cig Supply LLC
  • Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast
  • Rebecca Ryan, Senior Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast
  • Linda Sienkiewicz, E-Cigarette User
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society, Vermont
  • Ashley Tardiff, Student, Enosburg Falls High School
  • Rep. George W. Till
  • Rep. George W. Till, Jericho
  • Adam Tredwell, President, Vermont Vapor
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Sen. Tim Ashe
  • Linda Barker, Citizen, Vermont Vapor
  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jan Carney, Associate Dean of Public Health, UVM College of Medicine
  • Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
  • Rep. Jill Krowinski
  • Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, MMR
  • Gaetano Putignano, 802-E-Cig Supply LLC
  • Abby Rogers, Advocate, March of Dimes
  • Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast
  • James Sargent, Professor of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Medical School
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society, Vermont
  • Adam Tredwell, President, Vermont Vapor
  • Sen. Jeanette K. White

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No fiscal documents found for H.171 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
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No committee of conference members found for H.171 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Committee of Conference Meetings

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Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.171 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.171 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.

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Act

  • Signed into law 5/16/2016
  • As Enacted (ACT 108)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes

Statutes Affected

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Statute
7 V.S.A. § 1003. Sale of tobacco products; tobacco substitutes; tobacco paraphernalia; requirements; prohibitions
18 V.S.A. § 1421. Smoking in the workplace; prohibition
18 V.S.A. § 1741. Definitions
18 V.S.A. § 1742. Restrictions on smoking in public places
18 V.S.A. § 1743. Exceptions
18 V.S.A. § 1745. Enforcement
23 V.S.A. § 1134b. Using tobacco or cannabis in a motor vehicle with child present

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Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel

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