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Maine House votes to ban smoking in cars with child passengers  

-A bill to outlaw smoking in cars in which children under 16 are present won an initial vote of approval Tuesday in the Maine House of Representatives after supporters defended it as a children's health measure that would save money.

The bill, which faces further House and Senate voting, advanced on a 92-46 tally. It would authorize $50 fines for violations, but only after the first year. In the meantime, warnings would be issued.

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