# Connecticut SB 00119: AN ACT CONCERNING USED MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES.

Connecticut SB 00119, AN ACT CONCERNING USED MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (File Number 170) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00119
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING USED MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-03-25, File Number 170
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide that (1) a dealer selling a used motor vehicle that is less than ten years of age shall not exclude, modify, disclaim or limit an implied warranty on the vehicle, (2) each contract entered into by a dealer for the sale of any such used motor vehicle to a consumer shall include an express warranty that the vehicle is mechanically sound and will remain so for at least sixty days or three thousand miles of operation, whichever occurs first, and (3) a used motor vehicle may be sold "as is" by a dealer only if the vehicle is ten years of age or older.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-25: File Number 170 (legislature)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Calendar Number 113 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-11: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/18 (legislature)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 170, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00119-R000170-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00119-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00119-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 170: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00119-R000170-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 170: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00119-R000170-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00119-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00119-R00GL-CV47-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)
- HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed)
- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 170 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00119-R000170-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00119-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00119-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 170 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00119-R000170-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 170 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00119-R000170-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00119-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00119-R00GL-CV47-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00119-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).