# Connecticut HB 05352: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION AND MANDATORY DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINTS.

Connecticut HB 05352, AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION AND MANDATORY DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINTS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05352
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION AND MANDATORY DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: government oversight
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To exempt from the one-year requirement for completion of commission investigations such investigations of voting-related complaints under chapter 151 and grants the commission the ability to not qualify straw contributions if the certification card, together with external evidence make it likely that the source of the money is different from the name on the certification card.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 402 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 198 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | GOS Vote Tally Sheet-A | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-133, 2026-05-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00133-R00HB-05352-PA.PDF)
- File No. 324, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05352-R000324-FC.PDF)
- GOS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 324: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05352-R000324-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 324: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05352-R000324-FN.PDF)
- GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R00GOS-CV53-TS.PDF)
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet-A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R00GOSA-CV54-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 198: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00198-R00HB05352-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 402: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00402-R00HB05352-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-133: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00133-R01HB-05352-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-133 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00133-R00HB-05352-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 324 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05352-R000324-FC.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 324 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05352-R000324-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 324 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05352-R000324-FN.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R00GOS-CV53-TS.PDF)
- [GOS Vote Tally Sheet-A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05352-R00GOSA-CV54-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 198 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00198-R00HB05352-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 402 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00402-R00HB05352-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-133 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00133-R01HB-05352-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05352-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).