Bill Text: IL HB2276 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Enrolled
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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-Enrolled.html
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-Enrolled.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||||
| 5 | Section 11-1432 as follows:
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| 6 | (625 ILCS 5/11-1432 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 11-1432. Prohibit smoking in a motor vehicle with a | ||||||
| 8 | minor present. | ||||||
| 9 | (a) For purposes of this Section: | ||||||
| 10 | "Smoke" means to inhale, exhale, burn, or carry a lighted | ||||||
| 11 | cigarette, cigar, pipe, weed, plant, regulated narcotic, or | ||||||
| 12 | other combustible substance. | ||||||
| 13 | "Vehicle" has the same meaning as defined in Section 1-217 | ||||||
| 14 | of this Code and does not include motorcycles as defined in | ||||||
| 15 | Section 1-147. | ||||||
| 16 | (b) A person shall not smoke in a motor vehicle, whether it | ||||||
| 17 | is in motion or at rest, if a person under 18 years of age is in | ||||||
| 18 | the vehicle, regardless of whether the vehicle's windows are | ||||||
| 19 | open. This subsection does not apply to a person who is the | ||||||
| 20 | sole occupant of a vehicle. | ||||||
| 21 | (c) A police officer may not stop or detain a motor vehicle | ||||||
| 22 | or its driver nor inspect or search the vehicle, the contents | ||||||
| 23 | of the vehicle, or the operator or passenger of the vehicle | ||||||
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| 1 | solely for a violation or suspected violation of this Section. | ||||||
| 2 | (d) A violation of this Section is a petty offense | ||||||
| 3 | punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 and, for a second or | ||||||
| 4 | subsequent offense, a fine not to exceed $250.
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