Ohio lawmaker wants to ban smoking in vehicles with passengers younger than 6

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) - An Ohio lawmaker is pushing to prohibit smoking in a vehicle if there's a passenger younger than 6.

Senator Tina Maharath, D - Columbus, introduced the legislature, which proposes that any violators would be fined $500. If a person is found to be a repeat offender, they would face another $500 fine, plus $250 for each subsequent violation.

The proposal covers any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or lighted smoking device for burning tobacco. It's not clear whether vaping would be included.

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Senator Maharath just introduced the legislation, which is currently waiting on committee assignment.