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SB 1185 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES.

SB 1185 increases the maximum fine municipalities can impose for violating local regulations and ordinances from $250 to $500, effective October 1, 2025. This change applies to general municipal ordinances but does not affect specific areas already subject to lower statutory caps, such as dirt bike operation, rental properties, blight, or cannabis regulations. The bill does not alter enforcement procedures, including the requirement for a written warning before issuing a citation for most violations (except for dirt bike-related offenses). This policy change allows municipalities to collect higher fines for standard violations, potentially increasing local revenue as seen in prior years ($51,810 collected from 3,357 violations in fiscal year 2024).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2025
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MINOR
This bill increases the maximum fine for violating municipal regulations from $250 to $500 and adds a requirement that municipalities must issue a written warning before issuing a citation, with an exception for violations involving dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles, or mini-motorcycles. The inflation adjustment mechanism for future fine increases has been removed.
Scope change
The bill's scope is narrowed by removing the automatic annual inflation adjustment for fines and adding a procedural requirement for citations, except for off-road vehicle violations.
REQUIREMENT

Maximum penalty increased from $250 to $500 for violations of municipal regulations and ordinances.

ENFORCEMENT

Municipalities must issue a written warning before issuing a citation for violations, except for dirt bike, all-terrain vehicle, or mini-motorcycle violations.

TIMELINE

Automatic annual inflation adjustment for fines based on the consumer price index has been eliminated.

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Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Change of Reference JUD
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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