# Connecticut SB 00603: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

Connecticut SB 00603, AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (Public Hearing 03/07) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00603
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-03-03, Public Hearing 03/07
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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 allow candidate committees that participated in the Citizens' Election Program to distribute up to five thousand dollars of surplus funds to a local charity.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-03: Public Hearing 03/07 (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00603-R00-SB.PDF)
- Committee Bill: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00603-R01-SB.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00603-R00GAE-CV54-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-00603-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00603-R01-SB.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00603-R00GAE-CV54-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-SB00603-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).