SB 130 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

"Smokefree Cars for Children Act"; any person in control of a motor vehicle who smokes; person under the age of 15 in vehicle; misdemeanor

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide that any person in control of a motor vehicle who smokes or permits another occupant to smoke when a person under the age of 15 is in the vehicle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide for secondary enforcement; to define a certain term; to provide a penalty; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Apr 2015

Senate Passage

Mar 2015

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2015 Last action Apr 2, 2015

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2015

How they voted

22–3

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 37

Mar 13, 2015

D Democratic12

8 Yea 1 Nay 3

66% Yea

R Republican25

14 Yea 2 Nay 9

56% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

10

Key actions

3

Committee

4

Apr 2, 2015

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 26, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 13, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 9, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 19, 2015

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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