Smoking; unlawful for person 18 years old to smoke in vehicle with minor present, civil penalty. (SB975)
Introduced By
Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Smoking in vehicle with minor present. Provides that any person who smokes in a motor vehicle, whether in motion or at rest, when a minor under the age of 15 is in the motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty of $100. The offense may be charged on a uniform traffic summons. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 |
01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102217D |
01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/16/2013 | Rereferred from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2013 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
01/28/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB975) |
01/29/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2013 | Read second time |
01/30/2013 | Reading of amendments waived |
01/30/2013 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/30/2013 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB975E |
01/30/2013 | Printed as engrossed 13102217D-E |
01/31/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2013 | Read first time |
02/05/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/06/2013 | Referred from Courts of Justice |
02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
02/08/2013 | Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Comments
Why do Democrats want to protect children now.
They have a completely different set of morals when the child is in the womb.
We do not need laws to make people have common sense! I am a former smoker! I had children! I did not smoke in my house or in my car! If we establish a law about smoking in your vehicle with a minor present -- what's next? Not allowing a minor to eat at McDonalds? This is wrong! I do NOT support such a bill.
Thanks.
Roger- 10 Republican Senators voted for the bill too.
Debra- Actually there are a lot of people who don't have much common sense. And smokers can really help themselves. They're drug addicts.