# Connecticut SB 00392: AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES.

Connecticut SB 00392, AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (File Number 496) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00392
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Last action: 2026-04-08, File Number 496
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide that minor political parties are required, and not merely allowed, to abide by their party rules in making nominations for public office and selecting town committee members or convention delegates.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 496, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00392-R000496-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00392-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00392-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 496: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00392-R000496-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 496: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00392-R000496-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00392-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00392-R00GAE-CV155-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 496 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00392-R000496-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00392-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00392-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 496 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00392-R000496-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 496 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00392-R000496-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00392-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00392-R00GAE-CV155-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00392-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).