CT HB06426

Amend section 53a-213a to allow law enforcement officers to stop motor vehicles based solely on suspected violation of prohibitions against smoking, inhaling, or ingesting cannabis while driving.

Establish legal limits for driving under the influence of cannabis with penalties comparable to alcohol-related impaired driving violations, with impairment testable through standardized field sobriety tests.

Amend section 14-227b to require motor vehicle operators to consent to blood, breath, or urine tests measuring THC or metabolite levels using chemical or proven testing methods.

Establish standardized field sobriety tests for police officers investigating suspected cannabis-impaired driving.

Amend section 14-227c to mandate blood, breath, or urine testing for THC or metabolite levels for drivers involved in accidents resulting in serious injury or death.