# Connecticut SB 00407: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE PERMITS ALLOWING ORGAN TRANSPORT VEHICLES TO USE CERTAIN LIGHTS.

Connecticut SB 00407, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE PERMITS ALLOWING ORGAN TRANSPORT VEHICLES TO USE CERTAIN LIGHTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00407
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE PERMITS ALLOWING ORGAN TRANSPORT VEHICLES TO USE CERTAIN LIGHTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: public safety and security
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To authorize the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to issue permits allowing organ transport vehicles to use certain lights.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Light permits grant no emergency driving privileges: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut's colored or flashing light permits do not give drivers emergency-vehicle privileges. This limit also applies to drivers transporting organs.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsor: Henry J. Genga (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tami Zawistowski (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 311 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 165 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 164 | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-147, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00147-R00SB-00407-PA.PDF)
- File No. 305, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00407-R000305-FC.PDF)
- PS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00407-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00407-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 305: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00407-R000305-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-407, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00407-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 305: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00407-R000305-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3832 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00407-R00LCO03832-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for SB-407, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 3832): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00407-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 311 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00311-R00SB00407-HV.PDF)
- PS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00407-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00407-R00PS-CV77-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 164: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00164-R00SB00407-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 165: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00165-R00SB00407-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 3832 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00407-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-147: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00147-R02SB-00407-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-147 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00147-R00SB-00407-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 305 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00407-R000305-FC.PDF)
- [PS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00407-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00407-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 305 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00407-R000305-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-407, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00407-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 305 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00407-R000305-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3832 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00407-R00LCO03832-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-407, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 3832) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00407-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 311 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00311-R00SB00407-HV.PDF)
- [PS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00407-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- [PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00407-R00PS-CV77-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 164 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00164-R00SB00407-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 165 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00165-R00SB00407-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 3832 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00407-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-147 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00147-R02SB-00407-SUM.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00407-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).