Smoking Restriction/Under 18 in Vehicle

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Due to continuing concerns over the negative health effects secondhand smoke will have on the youth of Delaware, this bill adds Smoking Restrictions within vehicles if a person under the age of eighteen (18) is in the vehicle. Also, it makes clear that a police officer will not stop or detain a car solely on suspicion of having violated this Statute.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 11, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 32 YES 5 NO 4 ABSENT32–5 vote
2. May 11, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
3. Jun 21, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
4. Jun 21, 2023SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 118 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
5. Jun 28, 2023SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 118 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT18–0 vote
6. Jun 28, 2023SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
7. Jun 30, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 35 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT35–5 vote
8. Sep 20, 2023GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 29 cosponsors: 21 Democrats, 8 Republicans.

• KS Kevin S HensleyR Primary sponsor · District 9
• TD Timothy D. DukesR Joint sponsor · District 40
• MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Joint sponsor · District 17
• DG Dave G. LawsonR Joint sponsor · District 15