HB 118 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN VEHICLES WHEN A MINOR IS IN THE VEHICLE.
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Summary
Due to continuing concerns over the negative health effects secondhand smoke will have on the youth of Delaware, this bill adds Smoking Restrictions within vehicles if a person under the age of eighteen (18) is in the vehicle. Also, it makes clear that a police officer will not stop or detain a car solely on suspicion of having violated this Statute.
Sponsors (27)
- Kevin S Hensley Republican · primary
- Timothy D. Dukes Republican · primary
- Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
- Valerie Longhurst · primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · primary
- Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Charles S Postles Jr. Republican · primary
- Michael F. Smith Republican · primary
- Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
- Sean Matthews · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
- David L. Wilson Republican · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
Action history (14)
- Apr 6, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- May 3, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · lower
- May 11, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 118 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 11, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to HB 118 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 11, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 118 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- May 11, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to HB 118 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- May 11, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 5 NO 4 ABSENT · lower
- May 11, 2023 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 21, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 21, 2023 Amendment SA 1 to HB 118 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 28, 2023 Amendment SA 1 to HB 118 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 28, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 30, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT · lower
- Sep 20, 2023 Signed by Governor · executive
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