# Connecticut HB 07258: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY CONCERNING DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CANNABIS OR PSILOCYBIN.

Connecticut HB 07258, AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY CONCERNING DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CANNABIS OR PSILOCYBIN., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-23 (File Number 756) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07258
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY CONCERNING DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CANNABIS OR PSILOCYBIN.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Last action: 2025-04-23, File Number 756
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (22 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To develop recommendations for implementation of a per se blood level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for when a person is driving under the influence of cannabis, permit a stop of a motor vehicle if an officer observes cannabis consumption and detects the odor of burnt cannabis and provide that the observation by a law enforcement official of the odor of cannabis or burnt cannabis and active cannabis consumption may serve to constitute in part or in whole probable cause or reasonable suspicion in support of a stop or search of a person or motor vehicle.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 22 | 19 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-23: File Number 756 (legislature)
- 2025-04-23: House Calendar Number 475 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-16: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/22/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Public Hearing 03/31 (legislature)
- 2025-03-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 756, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07258-R000756-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 756: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07258-R000756-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 756: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07258-R000756-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R00JUD-CV107-TS.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R00JUDA-CV108-TS.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
- [File No. 756 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07258-R000756-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 756 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07258-R000756-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 756 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07258-R000756-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R00JUD-CV107-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07258-R00JUDA-CV108-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)
- [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-HB07258-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).