# Connecticut SB 00654: AN ACT REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO CONDUCT RECANVASSES FOR ELECTIONS INVOLVING STATE OFFICES.

Connecticut SB 00654, AN ACT REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO CONDUCT RECANVASSES FOR ELECTIONS INVOLVING STATE OFFICES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rob Sampson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00654
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO CONDUCT RECANVASSES FOR ELECTIONS INVOLVING STATE OFFICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
- Sponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require that the Secretary of the State conduct the recanvass for any election involving a state office.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-16: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00654-R00-SB.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-00654-R00-SB.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-SB00654-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).