# Connecticut HB 05720: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO DISPLAY MOTOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES AND STICKERS.

Connecticut HB 05720, AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO DISPLAY MOTOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES AND STICKERS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Martin Foncello (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05720
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO DISPLAY MOTOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES AND STICKERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
- Sponsor: Martin Foncello (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To ensure registered motor vehicles properly display number plates and stickers so that such motor vehicles are identifiable to law enforcement.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Martin Foncello (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-21: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05720-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05720-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05720-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).