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CS/CS/CS/SB 1348: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ; Transportation ; Trumbull

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Revising penalties for the use of a wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle; prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell certain service appointments without the written authorization of the department or a tax collector; authorizing tax collectors to deliver by mail or make available at the tax collector’s office certificates of title; revising the year by which the Legislature intends that the transition of certain services to certain tax collectors be completed, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
 Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 961 -SJ 617
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/3/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
    4/17/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
    4/23/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
    • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
    4/29/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 617
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 961 -SJ 617
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 961 -SJ 617

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1348, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 961 (er) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    S 994 (e1) Driver Safety Collins Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 S In returning messages Track This Bill
    S 1280 (c1) Military Affairs Collins Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 S CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time Track This Bill
    S 1290 (c2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Collins Compare Last Action: 4/18/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Track This Bill
    S 1662 (er) Transportation Collins Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1052 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.88 Page 4 (pdf)
    318.1451 Driver improvement schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 6 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain disabled veterans. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 12 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 14 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver license agents. Page 16 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 17 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 18 (pdf)
    322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1348, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/17/2025 at 3:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 961 (c2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    S 994 (e1) Driver Safety Collins Compare Last Action: 5/1/2025 S In returning messages Track This Bill
    S 1280 (c1) Military Affairs Collins Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 S CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time Track This Bill
    S 1290 (c2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Collins Compare Last Action: 4/18/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Track This Bill
    S 1662 (c3) Transportation Collins Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1052 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    512774 - Amendment
    Delete line 324 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Trumbull)     		4/21/2025
    1:29 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.88 Page 4 (pdf)
    318.1451 Driver improvement schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 6 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain disabled veterans. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 12 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 14 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver license agents. Page 16 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 17 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 17 (pdf)
    322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1348, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 961 (c2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    433154 - Amendment
    Before line 41 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Trumbull)     		4/14/2025
    9:13 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    539458 - Amendment
    Before line 41 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Ingoglia)     		4/14/2025
    9:13 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    388348 - Amendment
    Delete lines 140 - 162 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Collins)     		4/14/2025
    9:13 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 2 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 5 (pdf)
    320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 5 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 5 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 6 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver license agents. Page 9 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 10 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 10 (pdf)
    322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • SB 1348, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 12:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 961 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Government Operations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill
    H 1411 Lifetime Disabled Parking Permits Melo Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    623408 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Transportation
    (Trumbull)     		3/31/2025
    9:50 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 4:00 PM Transportation 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 3 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 6 (pdf)
    320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 6 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver license agents. Page 11 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 12 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 12 (pdf)
    322.29 Surrender and return of license. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 14 (pdf)

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