ConnecticutState officials study roadside safety around tow trucks
The group brings together state officials and a towing industry representative to examine roadside risks and send recommendations to lawmakers.
What it does
Public safety committee chairs convene a group to study roadside safety around tow trucks, including warning lights and ways to protect workers assisting at crashes or breakdowns.
The group reports its findings and recommendations to the public safety committee by January 1, 2027. It ends when it submits the report or on that date, whichever comes later.
Argument forThe study could help officials identify safer warning lights and ways to protect tow workers at roadside scenes.
Argument againstThe study could use officials’ time without requiring immediate changes to roadside safety rules or worker protections.
More detail
The law directs public safety committee chairs to convene a working group to study roadside safety around wreckers and tow trucks. The study includes which warning lights should be allowed on wreckers and ways to protect towing and recovery workers while they handle wrecked or disabled vehicles at roadside scenes. The law takes effect upon passage.
The working group must report its findings and recommendations to the public safety committee. The group includes public safety committee members or their designees, state emergency services and transportation commissioners or their designees, and one representative of a state organization for towing and recovery professionals. The first meeting must take place within 60 days after the law takes effect. The report is due by January 1, 2027, and the group ends on the report date or January 1, 2027, whichever comes later.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 20SPECIAL ACT 26-26
- May 6IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 290. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- May 6RULES SUSPENDED
- May 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 574
- May 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- May 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 274. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Mar 30FILE NO. 225
- Mar 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 180
- Mar 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 23REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26Minor
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 17Joint FavorableMinor
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARING 0305
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and SecurityIntroduced
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