Bill Text: IL HB2276 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not smoke in a motor vehicle containing a person under 18 years of age, regardless of whether the vehicle is in motion, at rest, or has its windows down. Defines smoking as inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, weed, plant, regulated narcotic, or other combustible substance. Provides that a police officer may not stop a motor vehicle solely for a violation of the Section. Provides that a violation is a petty offense with a maximum fine of $100 and that, for a second or subsequent offense, the fine is not to exceed $250.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0468 [HB2276 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB2276-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 101-0468 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||
Section 11-1432 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1432 new) | ||||
Sec. 11-1432. Prohibit smoking in a motor vehicle with a | ||||
minor present. | ||||
(a) For purposes of this Section: | ||||
"Smoke" means to inhale, exhale, burn, or carry a lighted | ||||
cigarette, cigar, pipe, weed, plant, regulated narcotic, or | ||||
other combustible substance. | ||||
"Vehicle" has the same meaning as defined in Section 1-217 | ||||
of this Code and does not include motorcycles as defined in | ||||
Section 1-147. | ||||
(b) A person shall not smoke in a motor vehicle, whether it | ||||
is in motion or at rest, if a person under 18 years of age is in | ||||
the vehicle, regardless of whether the vehicle's windows are | ||||
open. This subsection does not apply to a person who is the | ||||
sole occupant of a vehicle. | ||||
(c) A police officer may not stop or detain a motor vehicle | ||||
or its driver nor inspect or search the vehicle, the contents | ||||
of the vehicle, or the operator or passenger of the vehicle | ||||
solely for a violation or suspected violation of this Section. | ||
(d) A violation of this Section is a petty offense | ||
punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 and, for a second or | ||
subsequent offense, a fine not to exceed $250.
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