Bill Text: GA HB1423 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public health and morals; smoking in vehicles with child passenger; provide for crime

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-22 - House Second Readers [HB1423 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1423-Introduced.html

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10 LC 36 1619

House Bill 1423

By: Representatives Gordon of the 162nd, Glanton of the 76th, Mayo of the 91st, Long of the 61st, Stephens of the 161st, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the crime of smoking in a motor vehicle while a child is restrained in a child passenger restraining system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for offenses against public health and morals, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"16-12-2.1.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke tobacco in any form in the presence of a child who is in a child passenger restraining system in a passenger automobile, van, or pickup truck.

(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.