Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while a person in the motor vehicle is smoking if a person under 18 years of age is in the motor vehicle. 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 new provisions. Provides that a violation is a petty offense with a maximum fine of $100. Provides that motorcycles and convertible motor vehicles in open-air or top down mode are exempt from this provision.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2724 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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