# Connecticut HB 07162: AN ACT REFORMING THE MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING STATUTES.

Connecticut HB 07162, AN ACT REFORMING THE MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING STATUTES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Transportation Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07162
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REFORMING THE MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING STATUTES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Transportation Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: transportation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (219 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 12

## Summary

To reform motor vehicle towing statutes, provide protections for motor vehicle owners whose vehicles are towed and establish a consumer bill of rights regarding towing.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier access to towed vehicles: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, services storing vehicles towed without consent must use secure lots open weekdays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. They must maintain a 24-hour phone number and provide requested after-hours vehicle release or belongings access within four hours. They cannot charge storage for days when r…
- Clearer towing rights and complaint steps: benefit, low. The motor vehicles commissioner must prepare an English and Spanish towing rights guide by September 1, 2025. Beginning October 1, state agencies must post it online, and towing services must display it, offer copies, and post it on their websites. It explains charges, vehicle release, belongings,…
- Clearer warnings before private property towing: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, most private-property towing requires signs posted at least 48 hours beforehand, verified by the towing service. Signs must measure at least 12 by 18 inches, with one-inch letters, a towing symbol, possible fees, and contact details. Only nonresidential lots can instead u…
- Drivers get a police towing choice: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, state and municipal officers must ask present, responsive owners or drivers whether they want to choose a towing service. The chosen service must be on the applicable police rotation and able to respond on time. Otherwise, State Police call the next available service; mun…
- Owners can claim vehicle sale leftovers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, sellers must report covered vehicle sales and place proceeds, minus allowed deductions, in escrow within 15 days. Former owners or their legal representatives can claim the remaining money within one year of the sale. Unclaimed money is handled under Connecticut's unclaim…
- Stronger safeguards against towing pressure: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, towing rules also cover recovery work, including winching and uprighting, performed without prior consent. This coverage applies to work under the private-property towing law or police or traffic-authority orders. Services cannot require disabled-vehicle owners to sign re…
- Towns can regulate towing and parking: benefit, low. Municipalities can adopt ordinances governing towing without consent, vehicle storage, and residential and nonresidential parking facilities. Local rules must follow state law and cannot regulate owner-approved towing or repossessions. When a vehicle crosses municipal lines for storage, the towing-…
- Narrower recovery rights for vehicle immobilization: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the law narrows an existing cost-recovery rule for improper private-property towing. It removes coverage based only on immobilizing a vehicle or fees for removing a wheel lock. The remaining rule holds property owners, lessees, and lenders responsible for improperly cause…
- Higher penalties for vehicle business violations: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, maximum civil penalties for covered vehicle-business violations rise from $1,000 to $5,000 per violation. The separate maximum for violations of section 14-52 remains $2,000. Civil penalties require notice and a hearing; covered licensees can also face license suspension…
- Private parking penalties and booting change: mixed, low. The law removes the ban on private-property parking citations imposing monetary penalties; it does not set a penalty amount. It generally bans wheel-locking to collect monetary penalties, with limited exceptions for independent colleges and private secondary schools. It also repeals the former $50…
- Stored vehicle sales face new safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, towing and storage providers have liens on vehicles held under covered custody or nonconsensual towing rules. For covered abandoned vehicles, services must seek owner and lienholder information and send certified storage-location and sale notices within 48 hours. Vehicles…
- Unclaimed motorized property can be sold: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, services removing motorized personal property at police or property-owner direction must store it suitably. If the owner is known, the service must send certified notice of custody and location within 48 hours. The service has a lien for removal and storage charges. After…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Transportation Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 299 | pass | 33 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Roll Call Vote 184 AS AMENDED | pass | 126 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 22 | 12 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Public Act 25-55 (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: File Number 958 (legislature)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Calendar Number 539 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-22: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9121 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-07: File Number 568 (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: House Calendar Number 354 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-55, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00055-R00HB-07162-PA.PDF)
- File No. 958, 2025-05-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07162-R000958-FC.PDF)
- File No. 568, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07162-R000568-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R02-HB.PDF)
- TRA Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00APP-CV84-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 568: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07162-R000568-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 958: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07162-R010958-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7162, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07162-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note Addendum for HB-7162: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SFN/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00-ADD.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 568: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07162-R000568-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 958: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07162-R010958-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9052 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07162-R00LCO09052-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9121 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07162-R00LCO09121-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7162, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9121): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07162-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #9052 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09052-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 184 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00184-R00HB07162-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 9121 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07162-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 299: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00299-R00HB07162-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-55: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00055-R02HB-07162-SUM.PDF)
- TRA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00TRA-CV48-TS.PDF)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-55 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00055-R00HB-07162-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 958 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07162-R000958-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 568 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07162-R000568-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R02-HB.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00APP-CV84-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 568 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07162-R000568-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 958 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07162-R010958-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7162, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07162-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note Addendum for HB-7162 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SFN/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00-ADD.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 568 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07162-R000568-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 958 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07162-R010958-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9052 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07162-R00LCO09052-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9121 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07162-R00LCO09121-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7162, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9121) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07162-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #9052 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09052-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 184 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00184-R00HB07162-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 9121 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07162-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 299 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00299-R00HB07162-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-55 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00055-R02HB-07162-SUM.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- [TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07162-R00TRA-CV48-TS.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07162-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).