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FL H0971
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/23/2011
Primary Sponsor
Esteban Bovo
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AI Summary
- Prohibits smoking or possessing any lighted tobacco product in a motor vehicle when a minor younger than 7 years of age or weighing less than 60 pounds is a passenger
- Establishes the violation as a nonmoving violation with penalties as provided in chapter 318, Florida Statutes
- Restricts enforcement to secondary action only, meaning officers may only cite this violation after detaining a driver for a suspected violation of another offense
- Takes effect July 1, 2011
Legislative Description
Motor Vehicle Operation
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
5/7/2011
Committee Referrals
Transportation And Highway Safety Subcommittee3/3/2011
Full Bill Text
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