# Connecticut SB 01536: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Connecticut SB 01536, AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-27 (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 01536
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-05-27, 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 (51 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To afford political parties the flexibility to use ranked-choice voting in party caucuses, conventions and primaries, including presidential preference primaries.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 14 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 13 | 6 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-23: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-23: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-23: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-21: Rules Suspended and Transmitted (legislature)
- 2025-05-21: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: File Number 675 (legislature)
- 2025-04-14: Senate Calendar Number 373 (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)
- 2025-03-28: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Public Hearing 03/24 (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 675, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01536-R000675-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R02-SB.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R00APP-CV191-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 675: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01536-R000675-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 675: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01536-R000675-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R00GAE-CV130-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. 675 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01536-R000675-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R02-SB.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R00APP-CV191-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 675 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01536-R000675-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 675 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01536-R000675-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01536-R00GAE-CV130-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-SB01536-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).