HB 368 · 2025 · House · Transportation Committee

Ban smoking near young passengers

prohibiting smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger is under 16 years of age.

Prohibits smoking and the use of e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger under the age of 16 is present.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 20, 2025

This bill prohibits smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger under the age of 16 is in the vehicle.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

14 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

64% support36% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Of course I support this, children have a right to not be inundated with secondhand smoke. I thought this was already law from the 90s.”

— Margaret Konze, Pembrokesupports

“Children have the right to have healthy lungs. If adults want to smoke, that is fine, but children deserve to have clean air”

— Jennifer Suitter, Merrimacksupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 17
Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:40 am LOB 203
Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 10:40 am LOB 203
Feb 4, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 12 P. 12
Feb 6, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 213-157 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 19

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