SB 500, introduced by Senator Simpson, would prohibit a person who is licensed to operate a foster family home from smoking in the foster home or a motor vehicle when the foster child is present.

The critical part of the statute is:

A person who is licensed to operate a foster family home under this chapter may not smoke in the foster home or a motor vehicle when the foster child is present.

That part of the statute should be clarified to indicate whether the “when the foster child is present” qualifier applies only to the motor vehicle part of the sentence or whether it applies to both the motor vehicle and the foster home. It could reasonably be read both ways in my opinion.