ISLAND TEENS ADVOCACY TEAM

ITAT NEWSLETTER

February 2024

Capitol Day!

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ITAT Students in front of Utah State Capitol.

ITAT Visits the Utah State Capitol

In February, 70 ITAT students and their advisors visited the Utah State Capitol where they did a scavenger hunt in groups to familiarize themselves with the Capitol. The students were also led on a tour through the Capitol to learn about the different rooms where legislators convened and passed laws. 

Here are some of the bills that ITAT students have been learning about that are significant to youth and vapes:

HB 106: This bill limits the nicotine content for a non-manufacturer sealed product to 360mL container. 

HB 128: This bill removes the parental consent requirement for youth to access smoking Quitline services.

HB 33: This bill requires anyone who has filed a report with the State Tax commission in accordance with the Federal Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act to file the report electronically.

HB 202: This bill prohibits student athlete NIL endorsement for tobacco, vaping, and alcohol products.

SB 61: This bill limits nicotine content for a manufacturer sealed product to 3% nicotine. 

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 We're proud of our ITAT students for learning about the legislative process and how they can use their voices to better represent and advocate for youth and for our community!

ITAT also did some service in February at the South Valley Sanctuary. They delivered care packages with gloves, beanies, socks, gum, and some health info resources. 

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Check out our Instagram @islandteenadvocacyteam for more photos and videos from our activities this month, upcoming events, and resources!

Tobacco Resources:

MY LIFE MY QUIT: mylifemyquit.com is a new service available to teens, to assist them in quitting the highly addictive nicotine products that comprise the teen vaping epidemic. All they need to do is text "Start My Quit" 855-891-9989 to talk or text with a quit coach to cheer them on in their journey of quitting! 

You can always call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get help on quitting!


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