AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

SB 202 would amend state law to allow police to conduct consent searches of motor vehicles in the same way consent searches of pedestrians are currently permitted. This change would directly affect law enforcement officers and vehicle owners, as it would permit officers to search a car without a warrant if the owner consents, aligning vehicle search procedures with existing rules for pedestrian searches. The bill's key provision is explicitly stated to "permit consent searches of motor vehicles," making no other policy changes.