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Full Text of HB1769  95th General Assembly

HB1769ham001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Environmental Health Committee

Filed: 3/20/2007

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1769

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1769 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
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

 

 

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1 punishable by a fine of not more than $25.
2     (d) A law enforcement officer may not search or inspect a
3 motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely
4 because of a violation of this Section.".