House Bill 2546 | At the request of: Chief Sponsors: Representative Taylor, Senator Steiner Hayward; Regular Sponsors: Representative Barnhart, Representative Buckley, Representative Greenlick (Presession Filed); -- Relating to inhalants; Defines (inhalant delivery system), Amends laws concerning sale of tobacco products to, and use of tobacco products by, minors so those laws equally apply to inhalant delivery systems.

Summary: HOUSE BILL 2546 - Defines "inhalant delivery system." Amends laws concerning sale of tobacco products to, and use of tobacco products by, minors so those laws equally apply to inhalant delivery systems. Provides for further regulation of inhalant delivery systems. Expands scope of offense of endangering welfare of a minor from knowingly causing sale of tobacco products to minors to knowingly allowing sale of tobacco products to minors and adds distribution and sale of inhalant delivery systems. For purposes of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act, defines "inhalant." Makes prohibitions of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act apply to inhalants. Makes certain other changes to Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act. Repeals laws related to smoking in public that are duplicative or inconsistent with provisions of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage. >> Learn more >>

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Status: Current Location: Secretary of States Office - Chapter Number Assignment

House BILL 2546 - filed | 2015 Regular Session. Next Date: TBA

See - https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2546 - for schedule.   - You may also get hard copies if you are in Salem by going to the bill room downstairs in the Capitol.

History:

1-12 (H) | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

1-16 (H) | Referred to Judiciary.

2-9 (H) |

Public Hearing held. > Read >> Details

2-20 (H) | Work Session held. > Read >> Details

2-24 (H) | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

2-25 (H) | Second reading.

2-27 (H) | Rules suspended. Carried over to March 2, 2015 Calendar.

3-2 (H) | Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Ayes, 56; Nays, 2--Nearman, Weidner; Excused, 2--Esquivel, Gorsek.

3-3 (S) | First reading. Referred to President's desk.

3-9 (S) | Referred to Health Care.

3-23 (S) | Public Hearing Scheduled. > Read >> Details

4-22 (S) | Work Session held. > Read >> Details

5-4 (S) Work Session held. > Read >> Details

5-6 (S) Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

5-7 (S) Second reading.

5-11 (S) Motion to rerefer to committee on Health Care failed.Ayes, 12; nays, 18--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Devlin, Edwards, Gelser, Hass, Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Riley, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney.

5-11 (S) Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward, Monnes Anderson. Passed.Ayes, 22; nays, 8--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist, Ferrioli, Girod, Kruse, Olsen, Thatcher, Thomsen.

5-11 (S) Vote explanations filed by Boquist, Knopp.

5-14 (H) House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 55; Nays, 2--Nearman, Post; Excused, 3--Keny-Guyer, McLane, Weidner.

5-19 (H) Speaker signed.

5-19 (S) President signed.

5-26 (H) Governor signed.

Act Today! Find out what House Bill 2546 will mean ... WHAT THE MEASURE DOES: Defines “inhalant delivery system.” Amends laws relating to sale of tobacco products to, and the use of tobacco products by, minors. Expands the scope of the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor by knowingly causing sale of tobacco products to minors by including distribution and sale of inhalant delivery systems. Adds inhalants to the Oregon Clean Air Act, and defines “inhalant.” Repeals laws relating to smoking in public that are duplicative or inconsistent with provisions of the Oregon Clean Air Act. Clarifies the exception also applies to devices approved by federal Food and Drug Administration. Allows healthcare facilities to allow inhalant delivery system on site for the purpose of administering medical marijuana. Directs Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to report on the consistency between state and federal regulations on or before February 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Health concerns and hazards,

Need to be included in the Oregon Clean Air Act,

Provisions of the measure,

Alternative to tobacco products,

Tobacco cessation substitute,

Concerns with attracting minors to e-cigarettes,

Concerns to smoke shop owners,

Customers want to sample products at smoke shops,

Proposed amendment;

EFFECT OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENT: Clarifies the exception also applies to devices approved by Food and Drug Administration. Allows healthcare facilities to allow inhalant delivery system on site for the purpose of administering medical marijuana. Directs OHA to report on the consistency between state and federal regulations on or before February 1, 2019.

BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarettes, often called e-cigarettes, are battery-operated devices designed to look like regular tobacco cigarettes. The device functions as follows: an atomizer heats liquid containing nicotine, turning it into a vapor that can be inhaled and creating a vapor cloud that resembles cigarette smoke. Manufacturers claim that electronic cigarettes are a safe alternative to conventional cigarettes. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not determined and has questioned the safety of these products.

When the FDA analyzed samples of two popular brands, it found variable amounts of nicotine and traces of toxic chemicals, including known cancer-causing substances. This prompted the FDA to issue a warning about potential health risks associated with electronic cigarettes. >> Learn more >>

relevent Text of Measure

(e) Distributes, sells or allows to be sold an inhalant delivery system, as defined in ORS 431.840, to a person under 18 years of age; or

[(e)] (f) Sells to a person under 18 years of age any device in which tobacco, marijuana, cocaine or any controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005, is burned and the principal design and use of which is directly or indirectly to deliver tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke, cocaine smoke or smoke from any controlled substance into the human body including but not limited to:

(A) Pipes, water pipes, hookahs, wooden pipes, carburetor pipes, electric pipes, air driven pipes, corncob pipes, meerschaum pipes and ceramic pipes, with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads or punctured metal bowls;

(B) Carburetion tubes and devices, including carburetion masks;

(C) Bongs;

(D) Chillums;

(E) Ice pipes or chillers;

(F) Cigarette rolling papers and rolling machines; and

(G) Cocaine free basing kits.

(6) “Smoking instrument” means any cigar, cigarette, pipe or other [smoking equipment] instrument used to smoke tobacco, marijuana or any other inhalant.

(a) The owner or person in charge of a hotel or motel may designate up to 25 percent of the sleeping rooms of the hotel or motel as rooms in which the smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing of inhalants is permitted.

(e) A performer may smoke or carry a lighted smoking instrument that does not contain tobacco or marijuana, and may aerosolize or vaporize a substance that does not contain nicotine or a cannabinoid, while performing in a scripted stage, motion picture or television production if:

(A) The production is produced by an organization whose primary purpose is producing scripted productions; and

(B) The act of smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing is an integral part of the production.

(3) An employer, except in those places described in subsection (2) of this section, shall post signs that provide notice of the provisions of ORS 433.835 to 433.875.

WHAT THE MEASURE DOES: TBA

ISSUES DISCUSSED:

• Pros and cons ... TBA

EFFECT OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENT: ... TBA BACKGROUND: There are 499 ... TBA >> Learn more >>

See - https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2546 - for latest.