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Utah Senate approves secondary offense for smoking in cars with children under 5
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 14, creating a secondary offense with a fine of up to $45 for smoking in a vehicle when a child age 5 or younger is present. Sponsors and proponents framed it as a child-welfare and public-health measure; opponents raised private-property and enforcement concerns. The measure passed on final roll-call.
The Utah Senate on the floor moved forward with Senate Bill 14, a measure that makes smoking in a vehicle while a child age five or younger is present a secondary infraction punishable by a fine of up to $45. Senator McCoy presented the bill and called it “a public health bill and it's a child welfare bill.”
Supporters argued the bill protects a captive and vulnerable population. “These children don't have a choice,” Senator Jones said during debate, adding…
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