South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 340 — Unlawful to somke in a car with a minor in the vehicle

Last action — Referred to Committee on Transportation

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • 3 sponsors

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill S 340 now includes a new section that makes it illegal to smoke tobacco in a vehicle if there is a passenger under the age of twelve. This change introduces a penalty of up to $100 for violators. The goal of this amendment is to protect young children from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke while in cars.

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2025-2026 Bill 340 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
13, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 340Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 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.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  2. Introduced and read first time

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (167)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 340 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 340?
S 340 is sponsored by Senator Darrell Jackson, Senator Russell L. Ott, and Senator Jeff Zell.
What is the current status of S 340?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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