2025 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

SB01375: An Act Concerning Highway, Pedestrian And Cyclist Safety.

Legislative Summary

To increase penalties for unsafe driving, restrict driving in the extreme left lane, require helmets for certain operators of motorcycles and bicycles, redefine "mobile electronic device", prohibit open alcoholic beverage containers in motor vehicles, require reflective paint on highways, permit the reporting of instances of unsafe driving, support Complete Streets projects and prioritization plans, study the use of intelligent speed assistance devices, require an operator to complete the operator's retraining program after the first conviction of reckless driving, revise the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program and restrict the issuance of certain right-of-way encroachment permits and certificates of operation.

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Bill History

2/20/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Senate
2/21/2025
Public Hearing 02/26
Senate
3/19/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
Senate
3/21/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
3/31/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 12:00 PM
Senate
4/7/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Calendar Number 305
Senate
4/7/2025
File Number 540
Senate

Roll Call Votes

TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/19/2025
25
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Hector Arzeno
Hector Arzeno
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/7/2025152.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/19/2025168.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/7/202574.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/7/2025263.2 KB