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HB 118 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN VEHICLES WHEN A MINOR IS IN THE VEHICLE.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Sep 2023
Introduced Apr 6, 2023 Signed Sep 20, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
6
Sep 20, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to HB 118 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HB 118 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 5 NO 4 ABSENT
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 118 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 118 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 118 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 118 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
26 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
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Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
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Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
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Photo of Charles Postles
Charles Postles
RRepublican
DE
33
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Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
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Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
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Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
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Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
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Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
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Photo of Kerri Harris
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
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Kevin Hensley
RRepublican
DE
9
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Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
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Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
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Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
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Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
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Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
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Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38
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Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
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Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
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Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
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Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
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Photo of Tim Dukes
Tim Dukes
RRepublican
DE
40
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Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17
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Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15