Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7160: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHIC
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2025
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR ANY DRUG, TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES, VIDEO PRESENTATION UPON LICENSE RENEWAL, THE HIGHWAY WORK ZONE AND ROADSIDE VEHICLE SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM, YELLOW AND BLUE ENVELOPES, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLANS, LOW-SPEED VEHICLE DEALERS AND FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF "MOVE OVER" LAW AND AGGRAVATED ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER.
What the bill says
An act implementing the recommendations of the department of motor vehicles and concerning penalties for operating a motor vehicle and vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, notice of casual car sales, registration fees for pontoon boats and technical corrections to the motor vehicle statutes. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR ANY DRUG, NOTICE OF CASUAL CAR SALES, REGISTRATION FEES FOR PONTOON BOATS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 14-15e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2026): (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, no person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of electronically filing applications for the issuance of a certificate of registration or a certificate of title for motor vehicles with the Department of Motor Vehicles, unless such person, firm or corporation holds an electronic issuance license issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. (2) A motor vehicle dealer licensed in accordance with section 14-52 and acting pursuant to subsection (c) of section 14-12, subsection (b) of section 14-61 or section 14-61a, a person, firm or corporation engaging LCO No. 5730 1 of Raised Bill No. 7160 in the business of leasing or renting motor vehicles licensed and acting pursuant to section 14-15 or a contractor authorized pursuant to subsection (b) of section 14-41, may use the department's electronic system for filing applications for the issuance …
Sponsors
- Devin Carney (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Christopher Aniskovich (R, 35)
- Mary Mushinsky (D, 85)
- Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
- Jane Garibay (D, 60)
- Michael Quinn (D, 82)
- Tony Hwang (R, 28)
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Public Act 25-159
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A,C
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A,C
- : In Concurrence
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 577
- : House Adopted House Amendment Schedule C 10038
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 385 (June 4, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 252 (May 31, 2026): 140 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 237 (May 30, 2026): 114 yea, 31 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 422 (June 4, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 385 (June 4, 2025): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 317 (May 31, 2025): 146 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB7160?
- HB7160 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHIC.
- What does HB7160 do?
- In its own words: An act implementing the recommendations of the department of motor vehicles and concerning penalties for operating a motor vehicle and vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, notice of casual car sales, registration fees for pontoon boats and technical corrections to the motor vehicle statutes. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7160?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (July 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7160?
- Devin Carney (R, 23), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7160?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07160&which_year=2025
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