# Connecticut HJ 00047: RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

Connecticut HJ 00047, RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-18 (File Number 123) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HJ 00047
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-03-18, File Number 123
- 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

No summary available.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-28 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 13 | 6 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-18: File Number 123 (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: House Calendar Number 108 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-18: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-03: Public Hearing 02/07 (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 123, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R000123-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable Resolution, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R01-HB.PDF)
- House Constitutional Resolution, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 123: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R000123-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 123: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R000123-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R00GAE-CV78-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. 123 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R000123-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable Resolution (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R01-HB.PDF)
- [House Constitutional Resolution (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 123 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R000123-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 123 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R000123-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HJ-00047-R00GAE-CV78-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-HJ00047-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).