# Connecticut SB 01375: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHWAY, PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST SAFETY.

Connecticut SB 01375, AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHWAY, PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST SAFETY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Transportation Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (File Number 540); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01375
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHWAY, PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST SAFETY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-07, File Number 540
- Sponsor: Transportation Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: transportation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (25 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To increase penalties for unsafe driving, restrict driving in the extreme left lane, require helmets for certain operators of motorcycles and bicycles, redefine "mobile electronic device", prohibit open alcoholic beverage containers in motor vehicles, require reflective paint on highways, permit the reporting of instances of unsafe driving, support Complete Streets projects and prioritization plans, study the use of intelligent speed assistance devices, require an operator to complete the operator's retraining program after the first conviction of reckless driving, revise the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program and restrict the issuance of certain right-of-way encroachment permits and certificates of operation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Transportation Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 25 | 9 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: File Number 540 (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Calendar Number 305 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 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)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 540, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01375-R000540-FC.PDF)
- TRA Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01375-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01375-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 540: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01375-R000540-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 540: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01375-R000540-FN.PDF)
- TRA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01375-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01375-R00TRA-CV51-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. 540 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01375-R000540-FC.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01375-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01375-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 540 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01375-R000540-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 540 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01375-R000540-FN.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01375-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- [TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01375-R00TRA-CV51-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-SB01375-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).