would make it easier to enforce. senator bill ferguson said it makes sense to protect maryland's youth. >> there ace serious threats and they -- there's serious threats. >> reporter: others feel the legislation is too far reaching. >> i think there's a difference between smoking and being exspoalsed to second hand -- exposed to second hand smoke. you would be at the same risk for cancer. >> reporter: the american lung association said 7500 to5,000 children under 18 months are hospitalized a year due to second hand smoke. many parents said that's a good reason to have this law. >> a bad example. we need to get our kids healthy. by them watching adults smoke, it's just encouraging them. >> reporter: some think smoking is bad for a different reason. >> i kind of think smoking in the car is another distraction