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NY A01982
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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Prohibits smoking in private passenger cars, vans, and trucks when a minor under 14 years of age is a passenger in the vehicle.
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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that a person holding a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other smokable tobacco product near their mouth while in such a vehicle is smoking, which can be disproven by evidence to the contrary.
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Excludes private homes, private residences, and private automobiles from other smoking restrictions, except for the new restrictions on vehicles carrying minors under 14.
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Establishes a civil penalty of not more than $100 for violations of the smoking prohibition in vehicles carrying minors, enforceable by any enforcement officer.
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Prohibits smoking in private passenger cars, vans and trucks where a minor less than 14 years of age is a passenger in such vehicles; provides for rebuttable presumption; provides that violations of such provisions shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.
Last Action
reported referred to rules
6/14/2016