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2024 SESSION
HB 753 Smoking; Class 3 misdemeanor for any person who smokes in presence of a minor under the age of 15.
Introduced by: Wendell S. Walker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Smoking with a minor under the age of 15 present; penalty. Creates a Class 3 misdemeanor for any person who smokes, as defined in the bill, in the presence of a minor under the age of 15 and directly exposes such minor to secondhand smoke. The bill also allows a conviction for smoking in the presence of a minor or a conviction for smoking in a vehicle with a minor present to be admissible in any proceeding in which it is alleged that a child is abused and neglected.
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- 01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100826D
- 01/09/24 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/24 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/22/24 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/24 House: Left in Courts of Justice