ConnecticutHB 070932025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.

Sponsored By: Government Oversight Committee

Failed

Summary

To (1) implement federal court rulings regarding independent expenditure political committees and contributions to such committees, (2) reflect federal case law on aggregate contribution limits for individuals, (3) more explicitly recognize referendum spending as a type of independent expenditure and make changes related to reporting and attribution requirements, (4) adjust a disclaimer requirement to address certain organization expenditures, (5) make a conforming change regarding the distribution of surplus funds by candidate committees participating in the Citizens' Election Program, (6) allow the State Elections Enforcement Commission additional time to investigate certain complaints, (7) establish in-state contributor requirements for state-wide candidates participating in said program, and (8) specify that individual contributions under said program may not exceed already-established contribution limits.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Government Oversight Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 1

House vote • 3/18/2025

GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

Yes: 11 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. File Number 516

    4/3/2025legislature
  2. House Calendar Number 324

    4/3/2025House
  3. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    4/3/2025House
  4. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    4/3/2025legislature
  5. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/25 5:00 PM

    3/28/2025legislature
  6. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/19/2025legislature
  7. Joint Favorable

    3/18/2025legislature
  8. Public Hearing 03/06

    2/28/2025legislature
  9. Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight

    2/27/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • File No. 516

    4/3/2025

  • GOS Joint Favorable

    3/18/2025

  • Raised Bill

    2/27/2025

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 516

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 516

  • GOS Joint Fav. Rpt

  • GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

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