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WASHINGTON – Stop a Flavor Ban!
current status
Bill
Introduced
Passed
Senate
Passed
House
Signed by
Governor
01.31.25 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). (Committee Materials)
01.13.25 – Session Begins, HB1203, SB 5183 prefiled for introduction.
HB 1203 and its companion in the Senate, SB 5183, would ban sales of nicotine and tobacco products in flavors other than tobacco — even if they’ve been authorized by FDA. This means that several products sold in mint, menthol, or wintergreen would be summarily banned without any scientific review by the legislature or state health department.
HB 1203 is scheduled for a public hearing on:
- Friday, January 31, 2025
- 8:00 AM (subject to change)
- House Consumer Protection & Business Committee (Remote Testimony Available).
- Click here to comment on the bill (Enter your info in the fields provided, click “Oppose” in section 3, and leave a brief comment in the field provided.)
Advocates in Washington are encouraged to take this opportunity to send a message to your state lawmakers urging them to oppose HB 1203/SB 5183 and any other legislation that would severely restrict your access to safer nicotine products. Washington’s legislative session started on Monday, January 13, 2025.
- Urge lawmakers to oppose HB 1203/SB 5183 which would ban nicotine and tobacco products in flavors other than tobacco.
- This bill would prohibit sales of products that FDA has already deemed appropriate for the protection of public health and granted manufacturers the ability to market them as “less harmful than smoking.”
- Briefly, share your story about switching to vaping and what role that flavors play in helping you live smoke free.
- Note any health changes you’ve experienced.
- Briefly, discuss what losing access to a local supply of vapor products will mean for you (Will you shop out-of-state, in neighboring cities, or online? Will you make your own e-liquid at home or purchase products on an underground market?).
- Be brief, Be kind, and Say Thank You 🙂
Friday, January 31, 2025
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Friday, January 31, 2025
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