# Connecticut HB 07118: AN ACT CONCERNING GUIDES ISSUED BY ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Connecticut HB 07118, AN ACT CONCERNING GUIDES ISSUED BY ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status failed, last action 2025-02-28 (Public Hearing 03/04) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07118
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING GUIDES ISSUED BY ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-02-28, Public Hearing 03/04
- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public safety and security
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) require each motor vehicle manufacturer that offers electric vehicles for sale in this state to (A) issue a guide for extinguishing fires in electric vehicles that is specific to each electric vehicle model offered for sale in this state by such manufacturer, and (B) provide each such guide to the State Fire Marshal, and (2) authorize the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to require an affidavit from each applicant for a motor vehicle manufacturer's license stating that such applicant has provided to the State Fire Marshal any such guide.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (legislature)

## Bill text

- Raised Bill, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07118-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
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07118-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-HB07118-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).