Bill Text: IL SB0729 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines the term, "smoking." Prohibits operation of a motor vehicle while a person is smoking in the vehicle and a person under the age of 18 is present in the vehicle. Provides that police officers may not stop or detain a motor vehicle or its driver for violation or suspected violation of this Section. Makes a violation of this Section a petty offense with a fine not to exceed $100.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-29 - Third Reading - Lost; 008-032-003 [SB0729 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB0729-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 SB0729 Introduced 2/3/2015, by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/11-1432 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines the term, "smoking." Prohibits operation of a motor vehicle while a person is smoking in the vehicle and a person under the age of 18 is present in the vehicle. Provides that police officers may not stop or detain a motor vehicle or its driver for violation or suspected violation of this Section. Makes a violation of this Section a petty offense with a fine not to exceed $100.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 11-1432 as follows: