HB 753 Smoking; Class 3 misdemeanor for any person who smokes in presence of a minor under the age of 15

About HB-753

Smoking with a minor under the age of 15 present; penalty. Creates a Class 3 misdemeanor for any person who smokes, as defined in the bill, in the presence of a minor under the age of 15 and directly exposes such minor to secondhand smoke. The bill also allows a conviction for smoking in the presence of a minor or a conviction for smoking in a vehicle with a minor present to be admissible in any proceeding in which it is alleged that a child is abused and neglected.