The Kentucky House of Representatives should call for a vote on the tobacco-free schools bill, says its sponsor and a combination of health, education, business, youth advocacy and faith-based groups from across the state. The bill has been languishing since it passed unanimously out of a House committee on Feb. 7.
The letter to representatives urging a vote on House Bill 11 said the bill “would create an environment where smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes is not the norm, reduce youth tobacco initiation, provide positive adult role modeling, and protect students, faculty, and visitors from the harms of secondhand smoke and aerosol both on campus and during school field trips.” Nearly nine in 10 Kentucky adults support tobacco-free schools, the letter added. Continue reading Kentucky Health, Education Groups Urge House to Call Tobacco-Free Schools Bill for Floor Vote