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HB 7162 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT REFORMING THE MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING STATUTES.

HB 7162, now Public Act 25-55 after being signed by the governor on June 10, 2025, reformed state laws governing motor vehicle towing. The bill directly affects towing companies, vehicle owners, and law enforcement agencies by updating regulations around towing procedures, fees, and owner notification requirements. While the specific policy changes aren't detailed in the provided context, the legislation aims to modernize existing towing statutes. As a substantive law enacted into statute, it replaces prior provisions with new requirements for the towing industry. (Note: The provided context lacks specific details about the bill's provisions to describe key mechanisms.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → TRA Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'TRA Joint Favorable Substitute', indicating it has been amended and approved by the Transportation Committee. Key substantive changes include allowing electronic authorization for towing, expanding exemptions for towing in specific situations like fluid leaks, and clarifying definitions around emergency vehicles and government leases.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include electronic authorization methods for towing and added new exemptions for vehicles leaking hazardous fluids, while maintaining restrictions on towing unregistered vehicles.
REQUIREMENT

Changed authorization requirements from written-only to include electronically transmitted authorization for towing vehicles from private property.

Updated the authorization form requirements to include the reason for the tow and added verification steps for the authorizing party.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new exemption allowing towing of vehicles leaking fluids that present a hazard or threat to the property.

DEFINITION

Clarified that emergency vehicles and government-leased vehicles must be reasonably identifiable as such to be excluded from towing definitions.

TECHNICAL

Changed page numbering and bill reference numbers from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' to reflect committee approval status.

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2025 · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

33–3
Passed
Total votes 36
May 30, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
8 Yea 3 Nay
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.