South Carolina Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Smoking in Cars with Children Under 12

South Carolina Considers Law to Stop Smoking in Cars with Children Onboard – Knowhere News

There is no safe amount of secondhand smoke exposure, and even brief exposure can have negative health effects, according to experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Legislation aimed at lessening the risk that these chemicals pose to South Carolinians’ youngest citizens is being proposed by some state legislators. The goal of a bipartisan group of senators is to outlaw smoking in cars with children present, a law that has alre…

SC bill would ban people from smoking in cars while kids are inside

S.C. bill would ban people from smoking in cars with kids inside

Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, and even short periods of exposure can be harmful to people’s health.

Lawmakers consider ban on smoking in cars with children. Experts say there is more work to do.

Lawmakers at the State House are considering a bill to ban smoking in cars with children under 12. Sen. Darrell Jackson first proposed the measure in 2007.

Bill that would ban smoking, vaping in vehicles with children advances

The measure, by Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, passed the Senate Public Safety Committee by a vote of 5-3 and heads to the Senate floor.

SC legislation proposed to ban smoking in vehicles with children

The South Carolina State senator said that the bill is a common-sense measure to protect children in the car, just like car seat and seatbelt laws.