Bill Status of HB2724  101st General Assembly

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Short Description:  VEH CD-SMOKING; MINOR PRESENT

House Sponsors
Rep. David A. Welter

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/11-1432 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while a person in the motor vehicle is smoking if a person under 18 years of age is in the motor vehicle. 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 new provisions. Provides that a violation is a petty offense with a maximum fine of $100. Provides that motorcycles and convertible motor vehicles in open-air or top down mode are exempt from this provision.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2019	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David A. Welter
2/14/2019	House	First Reading
2/14/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2019	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/29/2019	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die