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CT HB05736

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Seth Bronko

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends section 54-33p of Connecticut general statutes to restore law enforcement authority to use cannabis odor as justification for vehicle stops
  • Permits officers to conduct searches of motor vehicles based on the smell of cannabis
  • Allows searches of persons inside motor vehicles when officers detect cannabis odor
  • Reverses a previous statutory limitation that restricted odor-based cannabis searches following Connecticut's cannabis legalization

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Ability Of A Law Enforcement Officer To Use The Odor Of Cannabis As A Basis To Support An Investigatory Motor Vehicle Stop Or Search Of A Motor Vehicle Or Person In A Motor Vehicle.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

1/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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