Last week, the Colorado House passed a bill aimed at modernizing the 2006 Clean Indoor Air Act to include the prohibition of smoking electronic cigarettes and similar devices in indoor public places and workplaces.House Bill 19-1076 would protect people of all ages against the dangers of secondhand smoking exposure from e-cigarettes, according to a Colorado House Democrats news release. It also ensures that existing smoke-free laws are being enforced.In 2018, the U.S. Surgeon General called teen vaping an epidemic. In January, the American Lung Association released the State of Tobacco Control report and gave Colorado a “B” grade for its smoke-free air citing Colorado’s use of electronic smoking devices indoors.The report also suggested strengthening state and local laws around youth access to tobacco products to raise its “D” grade for Colorado’s funding for state tobacco prevention programs. The report found the state is spending only half the amount the Center for Disease Control recommends on prevention programs.The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, passed by a voice-vote. It is under consideration by the Colorado Senate.– Joe Moylan covers crime and public safety for The Greeley Tribune. Reach him at jmoylan@greeleytribune.com, (970) 392-4467 or on Twitter @JoeMoylan.