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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 234 2022 Regular Session Schlegel
MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Prohibits smoking or vaping marijuana in motor vehicles
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Adds a provision that requires a law enforcement officer enforce the provision
of proposed law only as a secondary action when the law enforcement officer
detains a driver for another violation.
2.Makes a technical change.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Proposed law prohibits the operator of or any passenger in a motor vehicle, while the motor
vehicle is operated on a public highway or right-of-way, from smoking or vaping any form
of marijuana as defined by present law, or a substance classified in Schedule I that is
marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or chemical derivatives thereof.
Proposed law defines "smoke" as inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any activated
aerosol or vapor or any lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, weed, plant, or other combustible
substance in any manner or in any form.
Proposed law defines "public highway or right-of-way" as the entire width between and
immediately adjacent to the boundary lines of publicly maintained highways or roads when
any part thereof is open to the use of the public.
Proposed law establishes a fine of $100 for a violation of proposed law.
Proposed law requires a law enforcement officer enforce the provisions of proposed law only
as a secondary action when the law enforcement officer detains a driver for another violation.
Proposed law specifies that a violation of proposed law is a nonmoving violation and any
citation issued by a law enforcement officer cannot be included on the driver's operating
record.
(Adds R.S. 32:300.4.1)
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