# Connecticut SB 01517: AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.

Connecticut SB 01517, AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01517
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (48 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 29 | 11 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: No New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: File Number 674 (legislature)
- 2025-04-14: Senate Calendar Number 363 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Public Hearing 03/21 (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 674, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01517-R000674-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R01-SB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R02-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 674: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01517-R000674-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 674: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01517-R000674-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00GAE-CV117-TS.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00JUD-CV217-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
- [File No. 674 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01517-R000674-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R01-SB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 674 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01517-R000674-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 674 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01517-R000674-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00GAE-CV117-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01517-R00JUD-CV217-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-SB01517-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).