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Committee hears bill to ban smoking, e‑cigarette use in vehicles with under‑16 passengers; members question enforceability
Summary
House Bill 368 would prohibit smoking tobacco products and e‑cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a passenger under 16 is present, with a $100 secondary enforcement fine. Committee members questioned whether enforcement would be practicable and noted previous appearances of similar bills.
Representative Seth Miller introduced House Bill 368 to the Transportation Committee on April 14 as a courtesy for absent sponsor Representative Schmidt. The measure would make it unlawful for any person to smoke tobacco products or e‑cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is present; the penalty proposed…
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