# Connecticut SB 00465: AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES.

Connecticut SB 00465, AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (File Number 502); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00465
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-06
- Last action: 2026-04-08, File Number 502
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (36 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## 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 |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 334 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 502, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00465-R000502-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00465-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00465-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 502: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00465-R000502-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 502: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00465-R000502-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00465-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00465-R00GAE-CV150-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 334: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00334-R00SB00465-SV.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (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 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (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)

## Sources
- [File No. 502 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00465-R000502-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00465-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00465-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 502 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00465-R000502-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 502 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00465-R000502-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00465-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00465-R00GAE-CV150-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 334 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00334-R00SB00465-SV.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00465-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).