# Connecticut SB 00017: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.

Connecticut SB 00017, AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Gordon (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Public Hearing 03/28) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00017
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Public Hearing 03/28
- Sponsor: Jeff Gordon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To make municipalities whole for the increased cost of administering early voting.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Gordon (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-19: Public Hearing 03/28 (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00017-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00017-R00APP-CV2-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
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00017-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00017-R00APP-CV2-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-SB00017-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).