Bill Text: IL HB2939 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may smoke cigarettes, cigars, or pipes of any kind in a motor vehicle containing a minor under 13 years of age. Provides that a violation is a petty offense subject to a fine not to exceed $100. Provides that a violation of this Section is not cause to stop or search a motor vehicle or the driver of a motor vehicle.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2939 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2939-Introduced.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. Smoking in a motor vehicle with a minor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | present. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) For the purposes of this Section, "smoke" means the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | possession of any lighted pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | or any other lighted smoking equipment or the lighting, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | inhaling, or exhaling of smoke from a pipe, cigar, or cigarette | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | of any kind. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (b) It shall be unlawful for a person to smoke in a motor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | vehicle, whether in motion or at rest, that contains a person | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | younger than 13 years of age. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (c) A person that violates this Section shall be guilty of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | a petty offense and subject to a fine not to exceed $100. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (d) A law enforcement officer may not stop or search a
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20 | motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely
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21 | because of a violation or suspected violation of this Section.
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