All Roll Calls
Yes: 48 • No: 11
ConnecticutSB 015172025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.
Sponsored By: Government Administration and Elections Committee
Failed
Summary
To (1) implement federal court rulings regarding independent expenditure political committees and contributions to such committees, (2) reflect federal case law on aggregate contribution limits for individuals, (3) more explicitly recognize referendum spending as a type of independent expenditure and make changes related to reporting and attribution requirements, (4) adjust a disclaimer requirement to address certain organization expenditures, (5) make a conforming change regarding the distribution of surplus funds by candidate committees participating in the Citizens' Election Program, (6) allow the State Elections Enforcement Commission additional time to investigate certain complaints, (7) establish in-state contributor requirements for state-wide candidates participating in said program, and (8) specify that individual contributions under said program may not exceed already-established contribution limits.
government administration and elections
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/12/2025
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 29 • No: 11
Senate vote • 3/27/2025
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 19 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/13/2025SenateNo New File by Committee on Judiciary
5/13/2025legislatureReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
5/13/2025legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
5/13/2025legislatureJoint Favorable
5/12/2025legislatureImmediate Transmittal
5/8/2025legislatureReferred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
5/8/2025SenateFile Number 674
4/14/2025legislatureSenate Calendar Number 363
4/14/2025SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/14/2025SenateReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
4/14/2025legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM
4/7/2025legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/27/2025legislatureJoint Favorable
3/27/2025legislaturePublic Hearing 03/21
3/17/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
3/14/2025legislature
Bill Text
File No. 674
4/14/2025
GAE Joint Favorable
3/27/2025
JUD Joint Favorable
3/27/2025
Raised Bill
3/14/2025
Bill Analysis For File Copy 674
Fiscal Note For File Copy 674
GAE Joint Fav. Rpt
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
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