SB 413 Connecticut Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT REVISING VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES, IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONCERNING YOUTH INSTRUCTION PERMITS, AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS AND THE TOWING AND STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

This bill updates motor vehicle and medical licensing laws to improve accessibility and professional training. It requires disability parking placards to display expiration dates prominently in boldface and establishes an advisory council to prevent fraud while protecting disabled individuals. The council will develop educational materials and review best practices for placard use and parking access. Additionally, the bill mandates that physicians include specific training topics like cultural competency and risk management in their continuing medical education requirements. These changes aim to enhance system integrity and improve healthcare standards without altering existing rights for qualified individuals.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Signed May 27, 2026

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Raised Bill → TRA Joint Favorable Substitute · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Joint Favorable Substitute,' indicating it has been amended and approved by both legislative chambers. The most significant substantive change is the expansion of eligibility for disability parking placards to include parents or guardians of children under 18 or those unable to apply themselves, and the addition of organizations that primarily transport disabled individuals. The bill also clarifies that special license plate applications are no longer accepted after 2011, while maintaining renewal rights for existing plates.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from focusing solely on individual applicants to explicitly including parents, guardians, and organizations as eligible applicants for disability parking placards.

ELIGIBILITY

Added parents or guardians of minors or incapacitated persons as eligible applicants for placards, and allowed organizations to apply for placards for vehicles primarily used to transport disabled individuals.

Removed the requirement that placards must be displayed on the rearview mirror, replacing it with a new section detailing who can apply and the certification process.

TIMELINE

Changed the cutoff date for accepting new special license plate applications from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2011.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for the application form, including certification by medical professionals and a QR code for accessing educational materials.

ADDED

Added a provision allowing the commissioner to accept discharge papers for disabled veterans in lieu of a standard medical certification.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a specific provision granting a hearing to applicants whose placards or plates are denied, suspended, or revoked.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House May 4, 2026

How they voted

35–1

Passed

Total votes 36

Apr 29, 2026

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican11

10 Yea 1 Nay

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 27, 2026

Signed into law

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

upper

May 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

lower

May 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors