ConnecticutMotor vehicle commissioner may permit lights on organ transport vehicles
Starting October 1, 2026, the motor vehicle commissioner may permit employees transporting donated body parts to use specified lights on their vehicles.
What it does
The motor vehicle commissioner may permit organ transport vehicles to use blue, red, yellow or white lights, including flashing lights. These permits do not give drivers emergency vehicle privileges.
Argument forPermitted lights could help other drivers see organ transport vehicles carrying donated body parts.
Argument againstDrivers might mistake an organ transport vehicle’s permitted lights for emergency authority, though the law says those lights do not grant emergency vehicle privileges.
More detail
The motor vehicle commissioner may issue permits for organ transport vehicles to use blue, red, yellow or white lights, including flashing lights or combinations. An organ transport vehicle is operated by an employee of a procurement organization while transporting parts, as defined by state law. This provision takes effect October 1, 2026.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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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 20PUBLIC ACT 26-147
- May 6IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 311. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- May 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 521
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 164. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 165. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 28RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE
- Apr 28SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. APassed Senate
- Apr 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 1FILE NO. 305
- Apr 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 215
- Apr 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 26REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26Minor
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 17Joint FavorableMinor
- Mar 5PUBLIC HEARING 0312
- Mar 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and SecurityIntroduced
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