Relating to crimes and offenses; to prohibit smoking or vaping in a motor vehicle when a child is present; to provide penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Summary
Motor Vehicles, smoking in motor vehicle when child present prohibited, criminal penalties provided
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023 · House Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rolanda Hollis
DDemocratic
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