HB0438 | Electronic Cigarette Requirements

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends provisions relating to the provision of electronic cigarette products.

Highlighted Provisions: 

sets a limit for nicotine content for an electronic cigarette product that may be sold
in the State at 3%

Bill Details
Year: 
2023
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 03, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Republican - District 54
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

E-cigarettes are the most used tobacco products by our students. The nicotine they contain are harmful to the teenage brain. It’s highly addictive, impacts their emotional well-being, and studies have shown that it causes a cycle of depression that the user feels can only be relieved by increased usage.

Commission: 
Student Leadership
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Utah PTA support state and local ordinances that appropriately address regulations of ENDS product

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.