ConnecticutHB 072222025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS.

Sponsored By: Government Administration and Elections Committee

Failed

Summary

To (1) provide clarification to the term "solicit" by defining the term "collector", (2) redefine "organization expenditure" to include campaign events at which a candidate or candidates are present, (3) impose liability upon certain campaign-related vendors who do not provide to qualified candidate committee treasurers the information necessary for such treasurers to perform their duties under campaign finance laws, (4) move the timing of the consumer price index adjustments for individual contribution amounts and the aggregate contribution amounts candidates are required to raise, from January of the election year to (A) not later than July 3, 2025, for elections held in 2026, and (B) January of the prior year for elections held in subsequent cycles, (5) beginning with the 2030 election, allow major party candidates for Governor to apply for convention campaign grants beginning the January of the year preceding the election, (6) provide that candidates who change their party status after filing their grant applications are ineligible to receive additional grant funds, and (7) address approvals of grant applications in relation to the timing of such consumer price index adjustments.

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

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 166 • No: 1

House vote • 3/27/2025

House Roll Call Vote 321

Yes: 148 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2025

GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

Yes: 18 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Calendar Number 613

    6/3/2025Senate
  2. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

    6/3/2025Senate
  3. Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17

    6/3/2025legislature
  4. House Passed

    6/3/2025House
  5. File Number 690

    4/14/2025legislature
  6. House Calendar Number 430

    4/14/2025House
  7. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    4/14/2025House
  8. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    4/14/2025legislature
  9. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM

    4/7/2025legislature
  10. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/27/2025legislature
  11. Joint Favorable

    3/27/2025legislature
  12. Public Hearing 03/21

    3/17/2025legislature
  13. Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

    3/14/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • File No. 690

    4/14/2025

  • GAE Joint Favorable

    3/27/2025

  • Raised Bill

    3/14/2025

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 690

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 690

  • GAE Joint Fav. Rpt

  • GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

  • House Roll Call Vote 321

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