Legislation to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine to minors in Idaho cleared the Senate State Affairs Committee this morning on a unanimous voice vote; HB 405, sponsored by Sen. Jim Hammond and Rep. Bob Nonini, both Coeur d'Alene Republicans, earlier passed the House on a unanimous 68-0 vote. The problem the bill addresses: Idaho law bans minors from buying or using tobacco, but the new e-cigarettes don't contain any tobacco. They do, however, contain nicotine, the addictive ingredient smokers get from tobacco. The bill was drafted by and is supported by the state's public health districts, which say teens in Idaho already are reporting being pitched to buy the new e-cigs, which come in kid-friendly flavors. The bill now heads to the full Senate for a final vote; if it passes there, it goes to Gov. Butch Otter's desk.