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HB 7132 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING NON-SAFETY-RELATED TRAFFIC STOPS, DRIVING WHILE CONSUMING CANNABIS AND EXCESSIVE RECKLESS DRIVING.

HB 7132 prohibits law enforcement from stopping drivers solely for non-safety-related traffic violations, such as broken taillights or minor equipment issues. It also explicitly prohibits driving while consuming cannabis and establishes penalties for excessive reckless driving, like speeding in school zones. The law directly affects drivers (particularly those using cannabis) and law enforcement officers by restricting stop practices and defining new driving restrictions. As a signed public act (25-19), it now requires police to have safety-related reasons for traffic stops and clarifies cannabis-related driving offenses.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestricts non-safety traffic stops, reducing police discretion and aligning with criminal justice reform goals like reducing over-policing.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill strengthens traffic safety by penalizing reckless driving and cannabis consumption while driving, restricting non-safety stops to focus enforcement on actual hazards.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Raised Bill → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' after committee review, and its title was expanded to include driving while consuming cannabis alongside non-safety-related traffic stops. The document page count increased from 7 to 9 pages, and line numbers were renumbered throughout the text. No substantive policy changes to traffic laws or cannabis regulations were identified in this diff.
TITLE

Bill title expanded to include 'AND DRIVING WHILE CONSUMING CANNABIS' in addition to non-safety-related traffic stops

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' indicating committee approval

Page count increased from 7 to 9 pages with renumbered line numbers throughout

Removed 'Introduced by: (JUD)' section from the header

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 22, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 22, 2025
Amended
SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 8, 2025
Amended
HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.