SB 337 — AN ACT CONCERNING STREET TAKEOVERS AND THE ILLEGAL USE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.
Last action — FILE NO. 216
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Senate General Assembly SubstituteFile Bill No.
337216 February Session, 2024 ANSubstitute ACTSenate CONCERNINGBill STREETNo. TAKEOVERS AND THE ILLEGAL USE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.
337 Senate, April 3, 2024 The Committee on Public Safety and Security reported through SEN.
GASTON of the 23rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING STREET TAKEOVERS AND THE ILLEGAL USE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.
(a) Any municipality may, by ordinance, regulate the operation and use, including hours and zones of use, of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of this section and sections 14-379 to 14-389, inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and may (1) prescribe a penalty for violation of such ordinance in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for a first violation,inanamount not to exceed onethousandfive hundreddollars for a second violation, and in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation, and (2) provide for the seizure and forfeiture to the municipality of such all-terrain vehicle for a violation of such ordinance, subject to any bona fide lien, lease or security interest in the all-terrain vehicle, including, but not limited to, asSB337 lien/ underFile sectionNo. 14-66c.
(b)216 No1 all-terrainsSB337 vehicleFile shall be forfeited under an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section to the extent of the interest of an owner or lienholder by reason of any act or omission committed by another person if such owner or lienholder did not know and could not have LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00337-R1 of 12 SB.docx Substitute Bill No.
337216 reasonably known that such all-terrain vehicle was being used or was intended to be used in violation of a municipallien ordinance,under andsection such14-66c. owner or lienholder collects such all-terrain vehicle not later than thirty days after the date the municipality mails such owner or lienholder a written notice indicating that such all-terrain vehicle shall be forfeited if not collected within such thirty-day period.
(b) No all-terrain vehicle shall be forfeited under an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section to the extent of the interest of an owner or lienholder by reason of any act or omission committed by another person if such owner or lienholder did not know and could not have reasonably known that such all-terrain vehicle was being used or was intended to be used in violation of a municipal ordinance, and such owner or lienholder collects such all-terrain vehicle not later than thirty days after the date the municipality mails such owner or lienholder a written notice indicating that such all-terrain vehicle shall be forfeited if not collected within such thirty-day period.
(b) No dirt bike or mini-motorcycle shall be forfeited under an ordinancesSB337 adopted/ pursuantFile to this section to the extent of the interest of an owner or lienholder by reason of any act or omission committed by another person if such owner or lienholder did not know and could not have reasonably known that such dirt bike or mini-motorcycle was being used or was intended to be used in violation of a municipal LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-003372 of 12 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
337216 ordinance,2 andsSB337 suchFile ownerNo. or lienholder collects such dirt bike or mini- motorcycle not later than thirty days after the date the municipality mails such owner or lienholder a written notice indicating that such dirt bike or mini-motorcycle shall be forfeited if not collected within such thirty-day period.
216 ordinance adopted pursuant to this section to the extent of the interest of an owner or lienholder by reason of any act or omission committed by another person if such owner or lienholder did not know and could not have reasonably known that such dirt bike or mini-motorcycle was being used or was intended to be used in violation of a municipal ordinance, and such owner or lienholder collects such dirt bike or mini- motorcycle not later than thirty days after the date the municipality mails such owner or lienholder a written notice indicating that such dirt bike or mini-motorcycle shall be forfeited if not collected within such thirty-day period.
Such ordinance may (1) prescribe a penalty for violation of such ordinance in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for a first violation, in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars for a second violation and in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation, and (2) provide for the impoundment of any vehicle used in violation of thissSB337 section/ untilFile anyNo. fine imposed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection is paid, any related charges, including, but not limited to, towing fees, are paid and any overdue property taxes on such vehicle imposed pursuant to chapter 203 of the general statutes are paid.
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Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall be consistent with the provisions of sections 14-379 to 14-390m, inclusive, of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and any regulations adopted pursuant to said sections.
for a first violation of subsection (c) of section 14- 147, for a period of not less than thirty days and, for a subsequent violationsSB337 thereof,/ forFile aNo. period of not less than one year.
(2)216 Notwithstanding4 thesSB337 provisionsFile of section 14-111b and except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, whenever the holder of LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-003374 of 12 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
337216 anyviolation motorthereof, vehiclefor operator'sa licenseperiod or youth instruction permit who is less than eighteen years of age or whenever a person who does not hold an operator's license who is less than eighteenone yearsyear. of age has been convicted or has forfeited any bond taken or has received a suspended judgment or sentence for any of the following violations, the commissioner shall suspend such person's operator's license or privilege to obtain an operator's license as follows:
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-111b and except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, whenever the holder of any motor vehicle operator's license or youth instruction permit who is less than eighteen years of age or whenever a person who does not hold an operator's license who is less than eighteen years of age has been convicted or has forfeited any bond taken or has received a suspended judgment or sentence for any of the following violations, the commissioner shall suspend such person's operator's license or privilege to obtain an operator's license as follows:
(A) The commissioner shall suspend such person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, (B) such suspension shall remain in effect for a period of ninety days, and (C) the commissioner shall not issue an operator's license to suchsSB337 person/ underFile sectionNo. 14-36 until such period of suspension has expired and all applicable requirements for such license have been satisfied by such person.
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337216 Sec.such person under section 14-36 until such period of suspension has expired and all applicable requirements for such license have been satisfied by such person.
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(2) Any person who operates any motor vehicle during the period such person's operator's license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state is under suspension or revocation on account of a second violation of subsection (c) of section 14-224, section 14-227a or 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n or section 53a- 56b or 53a-60d or for the second time pursuant to section 14-227b, or in violation of a restriction or limitation placed for the second time on such person'soperator'slicenseorrighttooperateamotorvehicleinthisstate by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection (i) of section 14-227a or pursuant to an order of the court under subsection (b) of section 14-227j, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than two years,sSB337 and,/ inFile theNo. absence of any mitigating circumstances as determined by the court, one hundred twenty consecutive days of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced in any manner.
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337216 (3) Any person who operates any motor vehicle during the period such person's operator's license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state is under suspension or revocation on account of a third or subsequent violation of subsection (c) of section 14-224, section 14-227a or 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n or section 53a-56b or 53a-60d or for the third or subsequent time pursuant to section 14-227b, or in violation of a restriction placed for the third or subsequent time on such person's operator's license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection (i) of section 14-227a or pursuant to an order of the court under subsection (b) of section 14-227j, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three years, and, in the absence of any mitigating circumstances as determined by the court, one yearhundred twenty consecutive days of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced in any manner.
(3) Any person who operates any motor vehicle during the period such person's operator's license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state is under suspension or revocation on account of a third or subsequent violation of subsection (c) of section 14-224, section 14-227a or 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n or section 53a-56b or 53a-60d or for the third or subsequent time pursuant to section 14-227b, or in violation of a restriction placed for the third or subsequent time on such person's operator's license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection (i) of section 14-227a or pursuant to an order of the court under subsection (b) of section 14-227j, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three years, and, in the absence of any mitigating circumstances as determined by the court, one year of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced in any manner.
(b)Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthegeneralstatutes,anyperson(b)Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthe generalstatutes,anyperson who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10- 254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12- 326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487, 13a- 266, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a- 124,sSB337 13a-139,/ 13a-140,File 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b- LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0037 of 12 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
337216 324,7 sectionsSB337 13b-336,File 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-146, 14-152, 14- 153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14- 224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14- 267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14- 283,section14-283d,14-283e,14-283f,14-283g,14-291,14-293b,14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) of section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a- 87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20- 153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00337-8 of 12 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
337216 section124, 21a-2613a-139, or13a-140, 21a-30,13a-143b, subsection13a-253, (a)13a-263 of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77,13b-39f, subsection (b)(f) or (c) of section 21a-79,13b-42, section21a-85section 13b-90 or 21a-154,subdivision(1)ofsubsection(a)ofsection21a-13b-100, 159, section 21a-278b, subsection (c),(a) (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a,13b-108, section 21a-421eee,13b-221 21a-421fff,or 21a-421hhh,13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 21a-13b- 430,324, section 22-12b,13b-336, 22-13,13b-337, 22-14,13b-338, 22-15,13b-410a, 22-16,13b-410b 22-26g,or 22-30,13b-410c, 22-34,subsection 22-35,(a), 22-36,(b) 22-38,or 22-39,(c) 22-39f,of 22-49,section 22-54,13b-412, 22-61jsection 13b-414 or 22-61l,14-4, subdivision (1)(2) of subsection (n)(a) of section 22-61l,14-12, subsection (f)(d) of section 22-61m,14-12, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m,14-12a, sectionsubsection 22-84,(a) 22-89,of 22-90,section 22-96,14-15a, 22-98,section 22-99,14-16c, 22-10014-20a or 22-111o,14-27a, subsection (d)(f) of section 22-14-34a, 118l, section 22-167, subsection (c)(d) of section 22-277,14-35, section 22-278,14-43, 22-14-44j, 279,14-49, 22-280a,14-50a, 22-318a,14-58 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-326,14-62a, subsection (b),(b) subdivisionof (1)section or14-66, (2)section ofsubsection14-66a (e) or 14-67a, subsection (g) of section22-344,section 14-80, subsection (a)(f) or (b)(i) ofsectionof 22-344b,section 14-80h, section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 22-344d,14-100a, section 22-344f,14-100b, 22-350a,14-103a, 22-354,14-106a, 22-359,14-106c, 22-366,14-145a, 22-391,14-146, 22-413,14-152, 22-414,14- 22-415,153, 22-415c,14-161 22a-66a or 22a-246,14-163b, subsection (a)(f) of section 22a-250,14-164i, section 22a-256g,14-213b subsectionor (e)14-219, ofsubdivision section(1) 22a-256h,of section 22a-36314-223a, orsubsection 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e,14- 224, section 22a-449,14-240, 22a-450,14-250, 22a-461,14-253a, 23-4b,14-261a, 23-38,14-262, 23-45,14-264, 23-4614-266, or14- 23-61b,267a, subsection14-269, (a)14-270, or14-272b, subdivision14-274, (1)14-275 ofor 14-275a, subsection (c) of section 23-65,14-275c, section 25-3714-276, or 25-40, subsection (a) or (b) of section 25-43,14-277, section 25-43d,14-278, 25-135,14-279 26-18,or 26-19,14-280, 26-subsection 21,(b), 26-31,(e) 26-40,or 26-40a,(h) 26-42,of 26-43,section 26-49,14- 26-54,283,section14-283d,14-283e,14-283f,14-283g,14-291,14-293b,14-296aa, 26-55,14-298a, 26-56,14-300, 26-5814-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 26-59,14-332a, subdivision (1)(1), of(2) subsectionor (d)(3) of section 26-61,14-386a, section 26-64,15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 26-76,15-97, sectionsubsection 26-79,(a) 26-87,of 26-89,section 26-91,15-115, 26-94,section 26-97,16-15, 26-98,16-16, 26-104,16-44, 26-105,16-256e, 26-107,16-278 26-114a,or 26-117,16a-15, subsection (b)(a) of section 26-127,16a-21, 26-128,section 26-128a,16a-22, 26-131,subsection 26-132,(a) 26-138, 26-139 or 26-141,(b) subdivision (1) of section 26-186,16a-22h, section 26-207,16a-106, 26-215,17a-24, 26-21717a-145, 17a-149 or 26-17a-152, 224a,subsection subdivision(b) (1) of section 26-226,17a-227, section 26-227,17a-465, 26-230,subsection 26-231,(c) 26-of 232,section 26-244,17a-488, 26-257a,section 26-260,17b-124, 26-276,17b-131, 26-280,17b-137, 26-284,19a-33, 26-285,19a-39 26-286,or 26-19a- 287,87, 26-288,subsection 26-290,(b) 26-291a,of 26-292,section 26-294,19a-87a, 27-107,section 28-13,19a-91, 29-6a,19a-102a, 29-16,19a-102b, 29-17,19a-105, 29-25,19a-107, 29-143o,19a-113, 29-143z19a-215, or19a-216a, 29-156a,19a-219, subsection19a-222, (b),19a-224, (d),19a-286, (e),19a-287, (g)19a-297, or19a-301, (h)19a-309, of19a-335, section19a-336, 29-161q,19a-338, section19a-339, 29-161y19a-340, or19a-425, 29-161z,19a-442, subdivision19a-502, (1)19a-565, of20-7a, section20-14, 29-198,20- section153a, 29-210,20-158, 29-24320-231, or20-233, 29-277,20-249, subsection20-257, (c)20-265, of20-324e, section20-329c 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318,20-329g, subsection (b) of section 29-335a,20-334, section 29-381,20-341l, 30-19f,20-366, 30-48a20-482, or20-597, 30-86a,20-608, subsection20-610, (b)20-623, of21-1, section21-38, 30-89,21-39, LCO21-43, {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00337-921-47, of21-48 12or R01-SB.docxsSB337 }/ SubstituteFile Bill No.
337216 subsection8 (c)sSB337 orFile (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-52, 31- 52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of section 31- 273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of section 36a-57, subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-739, 36a-787, 38a- 2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, section 38a-479qq, 38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 38a-733, 38a-764, 38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 42-470 or 42-480, subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46a- 81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 47-53, subsection (i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 47a-21, section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection (j) of section 52- 362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53- 290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323 or 53-331, subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, subsection (b) or (c) of section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, section 53-377, 53-422 or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, [or] (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes, [and] the health code or an ordinance described in subdivision (5) of this subsection, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 7-152c, or (5) a violation of an ordinance adopted by a town, city or borough pursuant to section 14-390, as amended by this act, section 14- 390m, as amended by this act, or section 3 of this act for which the penalty does not exceed two thousand dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00310 of 12 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
337216 forth21-63, insubsection this(d) section.of section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, section 21a-26 or 21a-30, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section21a-85 or 21a-154,subdivision(1)ofsubsection(a)ofsection21a- 159, section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff, 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 21a- 430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, subsection (d) of section 22- 118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 22-277, section 22-278, 22- 279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) ofsubsection (e) or subsection (g) of section22-344, subsection (a) or (b) ofsection 22-344b, subsection (d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, 22-359, 22-366, 22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-18, 26-19, 26- 21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 26-217 or 26- 224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-230, 26-231, 26- 232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-285, 26-286, 26- 287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), (e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision (1) of sSB337 / File No.
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216 section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-52, 31- 52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of section 31- 273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of section 36a-57, subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-739, 36a-787, 38a- 2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, section 38a-479qq, 38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 38a-733, 38a-764, 38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 42-470 or 42-480, subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46a- 81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 47-53, subsection (i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of section 47a-21, section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection (j) of section 52- 362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-264, 53-280, 53- 290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323 or 53-331, subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, subsection (b) or (c) of section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, section 53-377, 53-422 or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, [or] (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes, [and] the health code or an ordinance described in subdivision (5) of this subsection, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 7-152c, or (5) a violation of an ordinance adopted by a town, city or borough pursuant to section 14-390, as amended by this act, section 14- 390m, as amended by this act, or section 3 of this act for which the sSB337 / File No.
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216 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Policy & Mgmt., Off.
GF - Cost 107,700 105,900 Policy & Mgmt., Off.
GF - Cost Potential Potential Significant Significant Judicial Dept.
(Probation);
GF - Potential Minimal Minimal Correction, Dept.
Cost Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential Minimal Minimal Revenue Gain State Comptroller - Fringe GF - Cost 43,500 43,500 Benefits1 Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Various Municipalities Potential Minimal Minimal Cost Various Municipalities Savings See Below See Below Various Municipalities Potential See Below See Below Revenue Gain Explanation The bill results in various fiscal impacts described below regarding changes to street takeovers and the illegal use of motor vehicles.
Sections 1 and 2 allows municipalities to (1) seize certain all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) that violate a local ordinance if the municipality mails 1The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts administered by the Comptroller.
The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes is 41.25% of payroll in FY 25.
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216 a letter to the owner or lienholder first and (2) destroy the vehicles instead of requiring them to be stored or sold at a public auction.
This may result in a potential cost to municipalities to the extent that more ATVs are seized.
There is also a potential savings to municipalities to the extent they no longer have to store or auction the vehicles.
These sections have no impact on municipalities that have not adopted an ordinance on the operation of ATVs.
Section 3 allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting street takeovers and allows fines to be set for the violation of this ordinance.
There is a potential revenue gain to municipalities beginning in FY 25 to the extent that the ordinance is adopted, and fines are issued for violations.
The section allows fines to be set up to $1,000 for the first violations,$1,500forthesecondviolations,and$2,000forallsubsequent violations.
Sections 4 and 5 extend existing mandatory minimum sentence penalties that apply if a person operates a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked license to violators of the street racing and street takeover law resulting in a potential cost to the Department of Correction and the Judicial Department for incarceration or probation and a potential revenue gain from fines.
On average, the marginal cost to the state for incarcerating an offender for the year is $3,300 while the average marginal cost for supervision in the community is less than $800 each year for adults and $1,000 each year for juveniles.
Section 6 adds some municipal ordinance violations to the list of offensesfor whichfinesare payabletotheCentralizedInfractionBureau 2A first violation has a 30 day mandatory minimum, a second violation is 120 days, and a third violation is 364 days.
3In FY 23, $75,506 was collected in revenue from fines for these offenses.
4Inmate marginal cost is based on increased consumables (e.g.
food, clothing, water, sewage, living supplies, etc.) This does not include a change in staffing costs or utility expenses because these would only be realized if a unit or facility opened.
5Probation marginal cost is based on services provided by private providers and only includes costs that increase with each additional participant.
This does not include a cost for additional supervision by a probation officer unless a new offense is anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation officers.
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216 (CIB).Thismayresultinapotentialrevenuegainfromfinestotheextent that municipalities create ordinances and that violations occur.
Section 7 requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to administer grants to municipalities to support enforcement of street takeover and ATV regulations ordinances.
The grants must be at least $500,000 and specific uses are outlined in the bill.
The section also requires OPM to develop grant application forms, post grant information online, and annually report on the program.
This results in a cost of approximately $105,900 in FY 25 and FY 26 to OPM for a LeadPlanning Analyst, training andsupplies,andaone-time cost of $1,760 in FY 25 for equipment costs.
The is also a cost of $43,500 in FY 25 and FY 26 to the Office of the State Comptroller for associated fringe benefits.
The section also results in a cost to OPM for grant funds of at least $500,000 to each municipality and a corresponding potential revenue gain to municipalities beginning in FY 25.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation, the number of vehicles seized, fines, penalties, and violations issued, and grants administered to municipalities.
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216 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 337 AN ACT CONCERNING STREET TAKEOVERS AND THE ILLEGAL USE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.
SUMMARY This bill makes several changes related to street takeovers and other laws on the illegal use of motor vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles (ATV).
Principally, it:
1.
requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), beginning FY 25, to administer a program, within available appropriations, providing grants of at least $500,000 to municipalities to support enforcement of municipal and state laws against street takeovers and illegal use of ATVs and dirt bikes (§ 7);
2.
changes the license penalties for violating a state law against illegal street racing and street takeovers, including permanently revoking someone’s license for a third violation (§ 4);
3.
extends existing criminal penalties for operating a vehicle during a license suspension or revocation due to specific traffic violationsto onescausedforviolatingtheillegalstreet racing and street takeover law (§ 5);
4.
authorizesmunicipalitiestoadoptordinancesthatpenalizestreet takeovers (§ 3);
5.
allows municipalities to destroy ATVs, dirt bikes, and mini- motorcycles that are seized and forfeited for violating a municipal ordinance (§§ 1 & 2);
and 6.
limits current protections for ATVs, dirt bikes, and mini- motorcycles from being forfeited by requiring their collection within 30 days’ notice (§§ 1 & 2).
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216 EFFECTIVEDATE:October1,2024,excepttheprovisionsondirtbike and mini-motorcycle municipal ordinances and OPM grants are effective upon passage.
§§ 1 & 2 — FORFEITURE OF ATVS, DIRT BIKES, AND MINI- MOTORCYCLES FOR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS By law, municipalities may adopt ordinances on the operation and use of (1) ATVs, including hours and zones of use, and (2) dirt bikes and mini-motorcycles on public property, including hours of use.
Subject to any bona fide lien, lease, or security interest in a vehicle, an ordinance by any municipality may allow the seizure and forfeiture of an ATV for a violation, and municipalities with a population of 20,000 or more may do the same for dirt bikes or mini-motorcycles.
Current law protects an owner or lienholder’s interest when forfeiture is due to someone else’s act or omission if the owner or lienholder did not know, and could not have reasonably known, that the ATV, dirt bike, or mini-motorcycle was used or intended to be used in violation of a municipal ordinance.
The bill creates an exception by allowing the vehicle’s forfeiture if a municipality mails written notice to the owner or lienholder that this will occur if the vehicle is not collected within 30 days and the person fails to do so by 30 days after the notice is mailed.
Current law also requires any ATV, dirt bike, or mini-motorcycle that is ordered to be forfeited by an ordinance to be sold at public auction.
The bill adds an alternative to this, allowing the municipality to instead destroy the vehicle.
By law, an “all-terrain vehicle” is a self-propelled vehicle designed to travel over unimproved terrain, has been determined by the Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner to be unsuitable for operation on public roads, and is ineligible for registration (CGS § 14- 379).
A “dirt bike” is a two-wheeled motorized recreational vehicle (excluding ATVs and motor-driven cycles) designed to travel over sSB337 / File No.
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A “mini-motorcycle” is a vehicle that (1) has no more than three wheels in contact with the ground;
(2) has a manufactured seat height of less than 26 inches, measured at the lowest point on top of the seat cushion without the rider;
and (3) is propelled by an engine having a piston displacement of less than 50 cubic centimeters (CGS § 14-289j).
§ 3 — MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES PROHIBITING STREET TAKEOVERS The bill allows any municipality to adopt an ordinance prohibiting anyone from organizing, participating in, or gathering with intent to observe and actually observing a “street takeover” (i.e., taking over part of a public road or off-street parking lot open to the public by blocking or impeding regular traffic flow to cause disorder or create a nuisance to other road or lot users).
The ordinance may set fines for violating it at no more than:
1.
$1,000 for the first violation;
2.
$1,500 for the second violation;
and 3.
$2,000 for subsequent violations.
Additionally, the ordinance may allow the impounding of any vehicle used for violating it until any (1) fine imposed under it is paid;
(2) related charges (e.g., towing fees) are paid;
and (3) overdue property taxes on the vehicle are paid.
Lastly, the bill requires any ordinance adopted to be consistent with certain state motor vehicle statutes (those on ATVs, dirt bikes, mini motorcycles, and snowmobiles) and related regulations.
§§ 4 & 5 — PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL STREET RACING AND STREET TAKEOVERS The bill changes the license penalties for violating a state law that prohibits driving a motor vehicle on a public road or off-street parking lot open to the public for any race, contest, or demonstration of speed or sSB337 / File No.
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This law also prohibits certain related conduct, specifically:
(1) possessing a motor vehicle under circumstances showing an intent to use it for an illegal race, contest, or demonstration or street takeover;
(2) acting as a starter, timekeeper, or judge at one;
(3) betting on the outcome;
or (4) knowingly inciting or recruiting anyone to participate in one beforehand by any action, method, device, or means, including electronic or social media.
Under current law, whenever the holder of any driver’s license has been convicted or has forfeited any bond taken or has received a suspended judgment or sentence for violating the above law, the motor vehicles commissioner must, without hearing, suspend the person’s license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in Connecticut for 30 to days and, for a subsequent violation, for at least 90 days.
The bill instead requires a suspension of 45 days for a first and second violation, and then permanent revocation of the person’s license or privilege to drive for a third violation.
Additionally, for violators of the above street racing and street takeover law, the bill extends existing penalties that apply if the person operates a motor vehicle while his or her driver’s license or right to operate in Connecticut is suspended or revoked due to that violation.
The person must be fined $500 to $1,000 and is subject to imprisonment as follows, based on whether this happens during a suspension or revocation for a first or later violation:
1.
for a first violation:
up to 364 days (see CGS § 53a-36a), with a 30- day mandatory minimum;
2.
forasecondviolation:uptotwoyears,witha120-daymandatory minimum;
and 3.
for a third or subsequent violation:
up to three years, with a 364- day mandatory minimum.
In each case, the court is not required to impose the mandatory minimum if it finds mitigating circumstances.
§ 6 — PROCESSING OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS sSB337 / File No.
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216 The bill requiresviolationsofmunicipal ordinancesregulating ATVs, snowmobiles, dirt bikes, mini-motorcycles, and street takeovers to be processed through the Centralized Infractions Bureau (e.g., payable by mail), unless the municipality has established by ordinance a payment and hearing procedure for the violation that complies with state law.
§ 7 — OPM GRANTS Starting with FY 25 and each fiscal year after, the bill requires OPM to administer, within available appropriations, a program to provide grants to municipalities to support enforcement of the above street takeoverlawandmunicipalordinancesregulating ATVs,dirtbikes,and street takeovers.
The grants must be at least $500,000 and be used by municipalities for law enforcement overtime costs, acquiring equipment, and any other expenses related to the enforcement of these laws.
By October 1, 2024, OPM must create eligibility criteria for awarding the grants, develop application forms and deadlines, and post a description of the program on its website that includes the criteria, forms, and deadlines.
The bill also requires OPM, starting by January 1, 2026, to annually report on the program to the Public Safety and Security Committee.
The reports must include the following information for the prior calendar year:
the number of applications received and grants awarded, a list of the municipalities that obtained grants, and the grant amounts.
BACKGROUND Related Bill sHB 5413, favorably reported by the Judiciary Committee, has substantially similar provisions as this bill (except it does not have provisions on penalties for driving with a suspended or revoked license).
COMMITTEE ACTION Public Safety and Security Committee Joint Favorable Yea 25 Nay 0 (03/19/2024) sSB337 / File No.
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FILE NO. 216
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SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 162
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REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/24
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PUBLIC HEARING 0307
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security
Sponsors
- Tony Hwang · Primary
- Martin M. Looney · Primary
- Michael DiGiovancarlo · Primary
- Michael D Quinn · Primary
- Gary A. Turco · Primary
- Greg S. Howard · Primary
- Henri Martin · Primary
- Jeff Gordon · Primary
- Derek Slap · Primary
- John-Michael Parker · Primary
- Paul Cicarella · Primary
- Brian Lanoue · Primary
- Kara Rochelle · Primary
- Jill Barry · Primary
- Patricia A. Dillon · Primary
- Tom Delnicki · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on
Sponsors (16)
- Tony Hwang Republican
- Martin M. Looney Democratic
- Michael DiGiovancarlo Democratic
- Michael D Quinn
- Gary A. Turco
- Greg S. Howard Republican
- Henri Martin Republican
- Jeff Gordon Republican
- Derek Slap Democratic
- John-Michael Parker Democratic
- Paul Cicarella Republican
- Brian Lanoue Republican
- Kara Rochelle Democratic
- Jill Barry Democratic
- Patricia A. Dillon Democratic
- Tom Delnicki Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (171)
171 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors SB 337?
- SB 337 is sponsored by Tony Hwang (Republican), Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic), Michael D Quinn, Gary A. Turco, Greg S. Howard (Republican), Henri Martin (Republican), Jeff Gordon (Republican), Derek Slap (Democratic), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Brian Lanoue (Republican), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Jill Barry (Democratic), Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), and Tom Delnicki (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 337?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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