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ConnecticutHB 054342026 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WIDE RECOGNITION OF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS.
Sponsored By: Government Administration and Elections Committee
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Summary
To provide that, when a political party attains minor party status for a state-wide office at an election, any candidate throughout the state at a subsequent election may apply to appear via nominating petition for any office under such minor party.
government administration and elections
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Aundre Bumgardner
Democratic • House
Christine Cohen
Democratic • Senate
Christopher Poulos
Democratic • House
Eilish Collins Main
Democratic • House
Eleni Kavros DeGraw
Democratic • House
Farley Santos
Democratic • House
Jaime S. Foster
Democratic • House
Jason Doucette
Democratic • House
Jill Barry
Democratic • House
John Santanella
Democratic • House
Joseph P. Gresko
Democratic • House
Kara Rochelle
Democratic • House
Kevin Brown
Democratic • House
Mark W. Anderson
Republican • House
Mary M. Mushinsky
Democratic • House
Matthew L. Lesser
Democratic • Senate
Michael "MJ" Shannon
Democratic • House
Nick Gauthier
Democratic • House
Paul Honig
Democratic • Senate
Raghib Allie-Brennan
Democratic • House
Ronald A. Napoli
Democratic • House
Tom Delnicki
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/23/2026
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
File Number 519
4/8/2026legislatureHouse Calendar Number 339
4/8/2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
4/8/2026HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
4/8/2026legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM
3/31/2026legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/23/2026legislatureJoint Favorable
3/23/2026legislaturePublic Hearing 03/13
3/9/2026legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
2/27/2026legislature
Bill Text
File No. 519
4/8/2026
GAE Joint Favorable
3/23/2026
Raised Bill
2/27/2026
Bill Analysis For File Copy 519
Fiscal Note For File Copy 519
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5354 (No Fiscal Impact)
GAE Joint Fav. Rpt
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
House LCO Amendment #5354 (D)
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