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Council advances bill to ban smoking in autos with kids 

Jump to full article: Honolulu Advertiser, 2010-03-18

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A Hawai'i County Council committee voted 6-3 yesterday to advance a bill that would outlaw smoking in any motorized vehicle occupied by a child or young adult.

The Human Services and Economic Development Committee's action sends Bill 216 to the full council for the first of two votes required for its passage.

If enacted into law, the ban would take effect 90 days later.

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