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A new bill being debated in the S.C. House would make it illegal for people to smoke in their car while a child is present. 

This bill proposed (Senate version, House version) by state Democratic Senator Darrell Jackson was inspired when he saw a mother, in a Walmart parking lot, puffing away while her child was in the back seat. 

While this bill is a great idea, and no smoker I know would think of lighting up while thier child is in the car, sadly, there are those who do not see a problem with it. Instinct says this bill won't go over too great with that crowd, and will probably be an uphill battle with the other side of the isle — individual rights, you know. That said, it has already picked up the sponsorship of Republican Shannon S. Erickson out of Beaufort County.

However, with the recent restaurant recycling bill that was spearheadded by republican senator Ray Cleary, you never know these days. 

The only issue I have with this bill is it seems to be only targeted to protect younger children from second-hand smoke--children still in some sort of car seat or booster. The question is, what about the other kids? 

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