HB25 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rolanda HollisRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Motor vehicles, smoking of tobacco products prohibited in vehicle with child age 14 and under present

Summary

HB 25 would ban smoking tobacco in a car when a child 14 or younger is present, with a fine for violations and a defined effective date.

What This Bill Does

It makes it illegal to smoke a tobacco product in a motor vehicle if a child 14 years old or younger is a passenger. It uses existing definitions for 'smoke' and 'tobacco product' from Alabama law. It imposes a fine of up to $100 per violation. It states the bill creates a new crime and explains how it interacts with constitutional rules on local funding, and it sets an effective date for when the law would start.

Who It Affects

• Adults who smoke in a vehicle when a child 14 or under is a passenger, who could be fined up to $100 per violation.
• Children aged 14 and under, who would be protected from tobacco smoke exposure in vehicles.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): Unlawful to smoke a tobacco product in a motor vehicle in which a child aged 14 years or under is a passenger.
• Section 1(b): Defines 'smoke' and 'tobacco product' using existing Alabama definitions.
• Section 1(c): Violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation.
• Section 2: States the bill is excluded from certain local-funding requirements because it creates a new crime or amends a crime definition.
• Section 3: Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Tobacco