Title: Prohibits Smoking in a Car with Minors Present
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits an individual from smoking in a motor vehicle while a minor is present.
Highlights:
Prohibits an individual from smoking in a motor vehicle while a minor under the age of 18 is present (Sec. 2).
Authorizes police officers to enforce the provisions of this bill only if the individual has been stopped or detained for a separate traffic violation (Sec. 2).
Classifies smoking in a motor vehicle while a minor is present as a class D traffic violation for the first offense and as a class C traffic violation for a second or subsequent offense (Sec. 2).