House Bill No. 5400, reported favorably by the Committee on Public Safety and Security, requires the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) to conduct a study on the law related to the search of a motor vehicle by a police officer. The bill mandates that POST submit a report by January 1, 2025, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly with jurisdiction over public safety and security matters. This report should include an evaluation of the current law under section 54-33o of the general statutes and any recommendations for amendments to said statute.

The bill, identified as File No. 141, will take effect upon passage and does not have any fiscal impact on the state or municipal governments, as POST is deemed to have the necessary expertise to fulfill the requirements of the bill without incurring additional costs. The bill does not contain any deletions from the current law but inserts a new section that establishes the requirement for the study and report. The Office of Legislative Research has not provided an analysis for this bill, as it does not analyze Special Acts. The Public Safety and Security Committee has given a joint favorable vote with 23 yeas and 0 nays on March 12, 2024.