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1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5 Section 11-1430 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/11-1430 new)
7     Sec. 11-1430. No smoking with young children in the
8 vehicle.
9     (a) A person may not smoke in a vehicle if any person in
10 the vehicle is a child 8 years of age or younger.
11     (b) A violation of this Section shall not be considered
12 evidence of negligence, shall not limit the liability of an
13 insurer, and shall not diminish any recovery for damages
14 arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or operation of a
15 motor vehicle.
16     (c) A violation of this Section is a petty offense
17 punishable by a fine of not more than $25.
18     (d) A law enforcement officer may not search or inspect a
19 motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely
20 because of a violation of this Section.