Proposed H.B. No. 6656
Session Year 2025

AN ACT ALLOWING POLICE OFFICERS TO REQUEST CONSENT TO SEARCH A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.

To reinstate consent searches as a valuable tool so that police officers can better perform their jobs.

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• HB05162 - AN ACT CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLE DATA PRIVACY AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
• HB05163 - AN ACT CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLE DATA PRIVACY.
• HB05176 - AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER'S ABILITY TO REQUEST CONSENT TO SEARCH A MOTOR VEHICLE.
• HB05212 - AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE OFFICER DISCRETION TO PURSUE A MOTOR VEHICLE.
• HB05358 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE OF DEVICES THAT AMPLIFY THE NOISE EMITTED BY A VEHICLE.
• HB05443 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
• HB05695 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES AND POLICE PURSUITS.
• HB05736 - 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.
• HB06435 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT'S AUTOMOBILE PHYSICAL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE ARBITRATION PROCESS.
• HB06628 - AN ACT PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FROM TRACKING PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES.
• HB06663 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT TO SEARCH MOTOR VEHICLES AND POLICE PURSUITS.
• HB06683 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF IN-VEHICLE CAMERAS TO MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS AND PASSENGERS.
• HB06712 - AN ACT PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES FOR AN ANTIQUE, RARE OR SPECIAL INTEREST MOTOR VEHICLE AMONG OTHER ANTIQUE, RARE OR SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLES OWNED AND INSURED BY THE SAME PERSON.
• HB06862 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES.
• HB07151 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
• SB00103 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE HIGHER SALES AND USE TAXES RATE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.
• SB00191 - AN ACT EXEMPTING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY BOND REQUIREMENTS.
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• SB00217 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
• SB00349 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES.
• SB00353 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
• SB00402 - AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE OFFICER DISCRETION TO PURSUE MOTOR VEHICLES.
• SB00700 - AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
• SB00702 - AN ACT CONCERNING PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR FARMING.
• SB00777 - AN ACT LIMITING THE USE OF ACCELERATED REHABILITATION IN THE CASE OF AN OFFENDER WHO DAMAGES MULTIPLE MOTOR VEHICLES DURING A FORTY-EIGHT-HOUR PERIOD.
• SB01183 - AN ACT CONCERNING PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR FARMING.
• SB01487 - AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES AND THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY COMPANIES.

  Police 

 

• HB05104 - AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS AS POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS.
• HB05116 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE FINGERPRINT COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND SHARING SYSTEMS USED BY MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
• HB05176 - AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER'S ABILITY TO REQUEST CONSENT TO SEARCH A MOTOR VEHICLE.
• HB05204 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE REVISION OF THE MODEL PURSUIT POLICY TO ALLOW POLICE OFFICERS TO PURSUE INDIVIDUALS SUSPECTED OF COMMITTING CERTAIN PROPERTY CRIMES.
• HB05208 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF A POLICE OFFICER TO TRANSPORT A PERSON TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM OR A SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITY.
• HB05346 - AN ACT CONCERNING STATE ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITS.
• HB05495 - AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO MUNICIPALITIES THAT ADOPT POLICIES TO RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT POLICE OFFICERS FROM NOTIFYING FEDERAL AUTHORITIES OF ARRESTS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
• HB05610 - AN ACT REQUIRING PENSIONS FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY MUNICIPALITIES.
• HB05630 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SEIZURE AND SALE OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN STREET TAKEOVERS.
• HB05636 - AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE OFFICER TRAINING TIERS.
• HB05739 - AN ACT CONCERNING IMPERSONATION OF A POLICE OFFICER.
• HB05786 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM ALLOWING POLICE TO USE A SYSTEM THAT LAUNCHES A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DEVICE ONTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.
• HB06358 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN MOTOR VEHICLES.
• HB06389 - AN ACT CONCERNING PROBABLE CAUSE FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE IF A PASSENGER IS OBSERVED USING CANNABIS.
• HB06621 - AN ACT ALLOWING POLICE OFFICERS TO CARRY FIREARMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
• HB06622 - AN ACT ALLOWING OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS TO CARRY FIREARMS USED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES ON SCHOOL GROUND.
• HB06626 - AN ACT CONCERNING FEES FOR COPYING, REVIEWING AND REDACTING RECORDS CREATED BY POLICE BODY-WORN RECORDING EQUIPMENT AND DASHBOARD CAMERAS.
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• HB06853 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THE STANDARDIZED METHOD OF RECORDING TRAFFIC STOP INFORMATION.
• HB06953 - AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE A PENSION TO POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR ANOTHER COMPARABLE PENSION SYSTEM.
• HB06964 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY TREATMENT TO AND TRANSPORTATION OF AN ANIMAL THAT IS INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PEACE OFFICER.
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• SB01389 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ORDINANCES CONCERNING STREET TAKEOVERS.
• SB01436 - AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
• SB01489 - AN ACT CONCERNING REGIONAL POLICE FORCES.
• SB01492 - AN ACT CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.
• SB01542 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF HANDCUFFS ON YOUNG CHILDREN.

  Searches and seizures 

 

• HB05176 - AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER'S ABILITY TO REQUEST CONSENT TO SEARCH A MOTOR VEHICLE.
• HB05443 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
• HB05695 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES AND POLICE PURSUITS.
• HB05736 - 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.
• HB06375 - AN ACT PERMITTING LAW ENFORCEMENT TO STOP A MOTOR VEHICLE DUE TO THE ODOR OF CANNABIS.
• HB06641 - AN ACT ALLOWING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO REQUEST CONSENT TO SEARCH PERSONS AND MOTOR VEHICLES.
• HB06642 - AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN CANNABIS-RELATED RESTRICTIONS ON STOPS AND SEARCHES.
• HB06663 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT TO SEARCH MOTOR VEHICLES AND POLICE PURSUITS.
• HB06990 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY AND VIRTUAL CURRENCY WALLETS.
• HB07181 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO, CANNABIS, HEMP AND RELATED PRODUCTS, CONDUCT AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
• HB07258 - AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY CONCERNING DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CANNABIS OR PSILOCYBIN.
• SB00202 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
• SB00217 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
• SB00349 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES.
• SB00353 - AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
• SB00759 - AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY, THE PROSECUTION OF CRIMINALS AND THE PROTECTION OF VICTIMS.