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ConnecticutSB 004652026 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES.
Sponsored By: Government Administration and Elections Committee
Second Reading
Summary
To (1) restrict exploratory committees to not more than thirty days of operation, (2) cap the maximum contribution to exploratory committees at two hundred fifty dollars, (3) limit the total amount of contributions exploratory committees may receive to five thousand dollars apiece, and (4) provide that, if a candidate makes any statement that such candidate is exploring a run for a particular office, such statement triggers the requirement to convert an exploratory committee into a candidate committee.
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
Rob Sampson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/23/2026
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
File Number 502
4/8/2026legislatureSenate Calendar Number 314
4/8/2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/8/2026SenateReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
4/8/2026legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM
3/31/2026legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/23/2026legislatureJoint Favorable
3/23/2026legislaturePublic Hearing 03/13
3/9/2026legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
3/6/2026legislature
Bill Text
File No. 502
4/8/2026
GAE Joint Favorable
3/23/2026
Raised Bill
3/6/2026
Bill Analysis For File Copy 502
Fiscal Note For File Copy 502
GAE Joint Fav. Rpt
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
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