Smoking; illegal in motor vehicle when a minor under the age of 15 is present.
Summary
Smoking in motor vehicle with a minor present. Expands the group in the presence of whom it is illegal to smoke in a motor vehicle from minors under the age of eight to minors under the age of 15.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Signed Apr 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2020
How they voted
23–17
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 972 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 43-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendments (8-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (58-Y 39-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (16-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100081D
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 578
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 578. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline