SB 994: Driver Safety
GENERAL BILL by Collins
Driver Safety; Revising penalties for the use of a wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle; authorizing certain persons to participate in a distracted driving safety program approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; specifying the age at which an applicant for a driver license must complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course; requiring an applicant for a learner’s driver license to complete a certain driver education course approved by the department, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/1/2025 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/2025 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/21/2025 Senate • Filed
2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
3/12/2025 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/19/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/24/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/24/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
3/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/2/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/3/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
4/9/2025 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 392
4/15/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 419
• Amendment(s) adopted (231840) -SJ 420
• Read 3rd time -SJ 421
• Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 421
• Immediately certified -SJ 421
4/15/2025 House • In Messages
4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 746171 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
4/29/2025 Senate • In returning messages
4/30/2025 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (689718) -SJ 1010
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (746171) -SJ 1033
• Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1033
4/30/2025 House • In Messages
5/1/2025 House • Senate Message List
• Amendment 689718 Refuse to Concur
• Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede
5/1/2025 Senate • In returning messages
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SB 994, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2025 at 6:30 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 889 Driver License Education Requirements Salzman Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 994 
S 1348 (c3) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Trumbull Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 961 -SJ 617
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 746171 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Salzman 4/25/2025
4:20 PMSenate: Concurred as Amended
4/30/2025PDF 
689718 - S Amend. to H Amend. (746171)
Delete lines 5 - 24 and insert:Simon 4/30/2025
1:10 PMHouse: Refuse to Concur
5/1/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/29/2025 11:47 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 7:54 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 2 (pdf) 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 2 (pdf) 318.1451 Driver improvement schools. Page 3 (pdf) 322.095 Traffic law and substance abuse education program for driver license applicants. Page 4 (pdf) 322.1615 Learner’s driver license. Page 4 (pdf) -
SB 994, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2025 at 1:49 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 889 Driver License Education Requirements Salzman Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 994
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 739236 - Amendment
Before line 14 insert:Ingoglia 4/8/2025
1:44 PMSenate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
4/15/2025Web Page
PDF
231840 - Substitute Amendment (739236)
Before line 14 insert:Ingoglia 4/14/2025
2:59 PMSenate: Adopted
4/15/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 3/12/2025 8:30 AM Transportation 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/24/2025 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 14 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/2/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/15/2025 6:07 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 322.095 Traffic law and substance abuse education program for driver license applicants. Page 1 (pdf) 322.1615 Learner’s driver license. Page 1 (pdf)