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If you think the District is strict with its smoking ban in bars and restaurants and a new law that allows businesses to banish smokers to at least 25 feet from their entrance, just wait and hear what Maryland lawmakers are debating.

The Washington Times reports that legislators in Annapolis are again discussing a law that would make it a crime to smoke in a car that has passenger that’s eight or younger in it. Under the bill, smoking in a car with a child in it would be a primary offense, meaning that police could pull you over for that reason alone.

Proponents argue that it’s an obvious step in protecting the health and well-being of children; opponents argue that it’s the nanny state gone wild. The measure failed last year, but made it through a Maryland Senate committee this year and is being discussed in the House this week. The full Senate will take up the measure this Friday.

In a related case to come out of Maryland, condo owners are now debating whether or not they can ban owners from smoking in their units. The Post found that while it may be a hard slog for many condo associations, it’s certainly not impossible—if an association manages to change its bylaws (usually no easy task), then yes, an individual owner could be prohibited from smoking in their own unit.