l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 508

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF AN OPERATOR'S LICENSE FOR REPEATEDLY FAILING TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS.

Became law as Public Act 26-95, signed June 4, 2026, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To suspend the operator's license of a person who has repeatedly violated state law requiring a motor vehicle to stop for a school bus that is displaying flashing red signal lights.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Jeff Gordon, Paul Cicarella

In the House of Representatives

    12 co-sponsors

    Devin R. Carney, Donna Veach, Kara Rochelle, Kathy Kennedy, Bob Godfrey, Tami Zawistowski, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, Jason Buchsbaum, Patrick E. Callahan, Martin Foncello, Steven J. Stafstrom

    Its course

    March 12 to June 4, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action19 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 2948 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 3018 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 56 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2621 days

    With the GovernorMay 26 to Jun 49 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 12 – Apr 29

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 30Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 29Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – May 5

    1. Apr 29Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 5Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 4

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-95
    2. May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 30Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 8REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 29SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 29RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    12. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 5HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor