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H. 4844
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clyburn, Merrill, Limehouse, Hosey, Hodges, Whipper, Agnew, Breeland, R. Brown, J. Hines, Jefferson, Leach, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.E. Smith and Bannister
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Introduced in the House on March 15, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Smoking
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/15/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-109
3/15/2006 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
HJ-109
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A DRIVER OR OCCUPANT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO SMOKE A TOBACCO PRODUCT WHILE A CHILD OF PRESCHOOL AGE IS ALSO AN OCCUPANT OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 31, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-3910. (A) It is unlawful for a driver or occupant of a private or public passenger motor vehicle to smoke a tobacco product while a child of preschool age is also an occupant of the motor vehicle.
(B) A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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