South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Download This Bill in Microsoft Word Format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
S. 340
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Jackson, Ott and Zell
Document Path: SMIN-0077MW25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 13, 2025
Transportation
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 4) |
View the latest legislative information at the website
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO SMOKE A TOBACCO PRODUCT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE IN WHICH THERE IS A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD OR YOUNGER PASSENGER AND TO PROVIDE FOR A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 56 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 56-5-3910. (A) It is unlawful for a person to smoke a tobacco product in a motor vehicle while a person who is less than twelve years old is a passenger.
(B) As contained in this section, "tobacco product" means a product that contains tobacco and is intended for human consumption.
(C) A person who violates this section must be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each violation.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
----XX----
This web page was last updated on February 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM