# Connecticut HB 07128: AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE POLITICAL DONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS.

Connecticut HB 07128, AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE POLITICAL DONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (File Number 561) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07128
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE POLITICAL DONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2025-04-07, File Number 561
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To exclude (1) certain voluntary payments given by contributors to online political donation platforms from the definition of "contribution", and (2) the use of such online platforms to request such voluntary payments from the definition of "expenditure".

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 13 | 6 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: File Number 561 (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: House Calendar Number 350 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Public Hearing 03/07 (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 561, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07128-R000561-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07128-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07128-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 561: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07128-R000561-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 561: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07128-R000561-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07128-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07128-R00GAE-CV96-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 561 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07128-R000561-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07128-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07128-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 561 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07128-R000561-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 561 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07128-R000561-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07128-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07128-R00GAE-CV96-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07128-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).