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