League of Women Voters
Legislative Report


Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:54 AM




Priority Bills

HB 6846
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS.

Bill Description:
To prohibit distribution of certain deceptive synthetic media within the ninety-day period preceding an election or primary.

Recent Action Taken:
Tabled for the Calendar, House (4/28)

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HB 6958
AN ACT MAKING CERTAIN TERMS IN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND DIGITAL AUDIOBOOK LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS UNENFORCEABLE.

Bill Description:
To prohibit libraries in the state from entering into contracts or license agreements with publishers of electronic books and digital audiobooks that contain certain restrictions.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 268 (3/26)

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HB 7089
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION.

Bill Description:
To (1) provide clarification to the term "solicit" by defining the term "collector", (2) redefine "organization expenditure" to include campaign events at which a candidate or candidates are present, (3) impose liability upon certain campaign-related vendors who do not provide to qualified candidate committee treasurers the information necessary for such treasurers to perform their duties under campaign finance laws, (4) move the timing of the consumer price index adjustments for individual contribution amounts and the aggregate contribution amounts candidates are required to raise, from January of the election year to (A) not later than July 3, 2025, for elections held in 2026, and (B) January of the prior year for elections held in subsequent cycles, (5) beginning with the 2030 election, allow major party candidates for Governor to apply for convention campaign grants beginning the January of the year preceding the election, (6) provide that candidates who change their party status after filing their grant applications are ineligible to receive additional grant funds, and (7) address approvals of grant applications in relation to the timing of such consumer price index adjustments.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 512 (4/3)

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HB 7093
AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.

Bill Description:
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.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 516 (4/3)

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HB 7125
AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AND HOME RULE ORDINANCES.

Bill Description:
To establish certain minimum requirements for presenting charter or home rule ordinance amendment ballot questions to voters.

Recent Action Taken:
Tabled for the Calendar, House (4/15)

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HB 7129
AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS OF VOTING TABULATORS AND ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

Bill Description:
To allow the Secretary of the State to transfer to municipal officials voting tabulators and accessories purchased by the Secretary.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (5/19)

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HB 7228
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REFORMS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.

Bill Description:
To (1) allow certain processing of absentee ballots prior to the day of an election, primary or referendum, (2) provide for notification of electors whose absentee ballots have been marked "Rejected" to advise of the opportunity to vote in person, (3) require that ballots be counted on the day of an election or primary beginning at eight o'clock a.m., (4) require individuals signing petitions to date their signatures thereon, (5) provide that petition forms for candidacies for municipal offices are available from the Secretary of the State instead of the registrar of voters, (6) limit the reasons after the close of the polls for which the canvass may be interrupted prior to the transmission of the preliminary results to the Secretary, (7) for discrepancy recanvasses, (A) require that all districts in a municipality be examined and not just the district in which the discrepancy was found, and (B) allow one party representative to communicate directly with the moderator, (8) require the Secretary to test the election management system, and give a demonstration thereon to local election officials, prior to each election and primary, (9) require the registrars of voters in each municipality to display a poster in each early voting location to assist electors in looking up their proper respective voting district to ensure they receive the correct early voting ballot, (10) require the Secretary to approve at least one electronic poll book for local election official use by January 1, 2027, (11) allow municipalities of a certain size to reduce their number of polling places for primaries, and (12) appropriate funds to the office of the Secretary of the State for early voting purposes.

Substitute Language: HB 7228-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/7)

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HB 7229
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSIBILITY TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR ELECTORS IN STATE CUSTODY.

Bill Description:
To allow for eligible electors incarcerated in Department of Correction facilities to apply for absentee ballots.

Substitute Language: HB 7229-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 694 (4/14)

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HB 7241
AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL.

Bill Description:
To remove the statutory restrictions on eligibility for absentee voting.

Recent Action Taken:
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/7)

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HB 7246
AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION AUTHORITY.

Bill Description:
To make several changes concerning campaign finance laws and the State Elections Enforcement Commission, including redefining "organization expenditure", "solicit", "contribution" and "expenditure", modifying the contents of certain political advertising disclaimers, reducing the number of audits required to be conducted by said commission, restricting the timing of declaratory rulings by said commission, requiring legislative approval of commission guidance documents, amending procedures for contributions rejected as qualifying contributions for purposes of Citizens' Election Program grant applications, subjecting the commission executive director to nomination and legislative confirmation and providing that court-ordered restitution of funds to a committee are to be spent by such committee over a period of time equal to the time it took to raise such funds instead of all at once.

Substitute Language: HB 7246-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6)

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HJ 48
RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES PERMITTING CONGRESS TO REGULATE CHILD LABOR.

Bill Description:

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 152 (3/19)

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SB 12
AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT'S HOUSING NEEDS.

Bill Description:
To promote fair and equitable housing opportunities in every community in the state.

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)

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SB 1163
AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED TO SERVE AS MODERATORS AT ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES.

Bill Description:
To require that all persons appointed to serve as moderators, including as head moderators, at an election or primary be certified by the Secretary of the State and meet the qualifications for such certification.

Substitute Language: SB 1163-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 531 (4/7)

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SB 1230
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF PRINT AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING BY THE STATE.

Bill Description:
To require executive branch state agencies to purchase a certain percentage of procured print or digital advertising from in-state commercial or nonprofit news publishers.

Substitute Language: SB 1230-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)

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SB 1232
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.

Bill Description:
To implement the recommendations of the risk-limiting audits working group.

Substitute Language: SB 1232-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)

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SB 1234
AN ACT PROHIBITING LIBRARIES FROM AGREEING TO CERTAIN TERMS IN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND DIGITAL AUDIOBOOK LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS.

Bill Description:
To prohibit libraries in the state from entering into contracts or license agreements with publishers of electronic books and digital audiobooks that contain certain restrictions.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (5/29)

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SB 1514
AN ACT CONCERNING CURBSIDE VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ELECTORS WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER INCAPACITIES.

Bill Description:
To require registrars of voters to designate areas for curbside voting at polling places to assist electors with disabilities and other incapacities in casting their ballots.

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)

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SB 1515
AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

Bill Description:
To establish a Municipal Election Accountability Board and a process by which said board may be authorized to exercise oversight of municipalities in the administration of their elections, primaries and referenda.

Substitute Language: SB 1515-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)

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SB 1517
AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.

Bill Description:
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.

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)

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SB 1520
AN ACT CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION RECORDS.

Bill Description:
To apply the exemption for education records to the federal act as it existed on January 3, 2012, the date of the last revision.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/30)

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SB 1531
AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITY TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Bill Description:
To (1) deem certain public service companies a public agency for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act and not permit them to recover through rates costs of compliance with said act, (2) subject the Home Energy Solutions program to audit by the Auditors of Public Accounts, (3) modify the expertise and other requirements of utility commissioner appointments and impose revolving door and substantial conflict recusal requirements, (4) modify other processes of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, (5) prohibit certain mergers of utility companies, (6) prohibit a utility company from owning both gas and electric utilities, (7) prohibit a public utility company from imposing any fees that would discourage the adoption of grid-enhancing and energy-efficient technologies, (8) prohibit a right of first refusal to acquire property by a utility company, and (9) prohibit deceptive fees to utility end use customers.

Substitute Language: SB 1531-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 662 (4/14)

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SB 1535
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO EARLY VOTING.

Bill Description:
To (1) provide a mechanism for determining early voting locations when registrars of voters are unable to agree thereon, (2) modify the deadlines by which registrars of voters certify information regarding early voting and same-day election registration locations to the Secretary of the State and allow amendments to such certifications with notice to the Secretary, (3) eliminate the use of envelopes for early voting ballots and allow such ballots to be deposited directly into voting tabulators after being marked, (4) provide for the designation of early voting locations on certain college campuses, (5) require registrars of voters to submit to the Secretary information regarding early voting and same-day election registration moderators, (6) prohibit early voting and same-day election registration officials from engaging in certain partisan activities on days for which they are appointed to serve, (7) align the provisions for appointment of same-day election registration officials with those for appointment of early voting officials, (8) amend a provision regarding the attachment of party enrollment privileges for consistency with prior changes, (9) require that early voting ballots have colored headers and footers that correspond uniquely to the voting districts within each municipality to ensure electors receive the proper ballots, and (10) prohibit registrars of voters from appointing as moderators certain persons with criminal backgrounds.

Substitute Language: SB 1535-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)

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SB 1536
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

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

Substitute Language: SB 1536-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/27)

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SJ 36
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS.

Bill Description:

Substitute Language: SJ 36-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 499 (4/3)

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SB 1516
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.

Bill Description:
To (1) expand certain post-election procedures for the correction of returns to all towns rather than just those divided into voting districts, (2) provide for notice to the Secretary of the State in certain matters relating to state or federal voting rights, (3) require registrars of voters to designate areas designated for curbside voting at polling places, (4) allow for the correction of errors or omissions of timely-filed endorsement, nominating or other candidacy-related certificates that would operate to invalidate such certificates if not corrected, (5) prohibit for a period of time certain individuals convicted of crimes under title 9 of the general statutes from circulating primary and nominating petitions and absentee ballot applications, (6) establish a Translation Advisory Committee and require towns to submit translated election-related materials thereto, (7) provide for the Secretary's pre-approval of town's ballots and authority to order corrections in case of omissions or errors, (8) establish an election monitor in a town of a certain size for the 2025 and 2026 elections, (9) prohibit the commercial use of certain voter registration information, and (10) during the ninety days prior to an election or primary, allow the Secretary to go to Superior Court to seek a declaratory judgment on behalf of electors alleging aggrievement.

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)

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Monitored Bills

HB 7021
AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

Bill Description:
To increase funding for nutrition assistance and support the purchase of fresh produce.

Recent Action Taken:
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (3/25)

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SB 2
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bill Description:
To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images.

Substitute Language: SB 2-GL-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
House Calendar Number 599 (5/16)

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SB 1547
AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NONPROFITS.

Bill Description:
To require increases to rates for employees of nonprofit providers.

Substitute Language: SB 1547-APP-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 877 (5/12)

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HB 6011
AN ACT REQUIRING THE ONLINE POSTING OF STATUTORILY REQUIRED STATE AGENCY REPORTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Bill Description:
To make state agency reports more accessible to the public and requiring their posting online.

Recent Action Taken:
Senate Calendar Number 585 (6/1)

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HB 6040
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STATE HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR ADDING STATUES TO THE STATE CAPITOL.

Bill Description:
To develop a process for identifying and commissioning additional statues for the exterior of the State Capitol that reflect the diversity of the state, require the development of a plan for exterior placards and other signage around the State Capitol building and to establish the State Historical Commission.

Substitute Language: HB 6040-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 939 (5/21)

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HB 6320
AN ACT PROHIBITING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS DURING A LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO LEGISLATORS OR STATE OFFICERS RUNNING FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE.

Bill Description:
To prohibit lobbyist contributions during a legislative session to legislators or state officers running for municipal office.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 682 (4/14)

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HB 6864
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Substitute Language: HB 6864-APP-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 839 (5/6)

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HB 6872
AN ACT REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING THE HATE CRIMES STATUTES.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Substitute Language: HB 6872-JUD-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Senate Calendar Number 631 (6/4)

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HB 6889
AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE.

Bill Description:
To require cause for the eviction of certain tenants and residents of mobile manufactured home parks.

Substitute Language: HB 6889-HSG-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 262 (3/26)

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HB 6893
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS.

Bill Description:
To provide funding to the Department of Housing for programs to assist homeless persons.

Recent Action Taken:
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (3/25)

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HB 7128
AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE POLITICAL DONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS.

Bill Description:
To exclude (1) certain voluntary payments given by contributors to online political donation platforms from the definition of "contribution", and (2) the use of such online platforms to request such voluntary payments from the definition of "expenditure".

Substitute Language: HB 7128-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 561 (4/7)

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HB 7208
AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON THE SALE OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES OR ASSETS THEREOF OR THE PRIVATIZATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS.

Bill Description:
To provide that a municipality's decision to sell an authority or other asset, or privatize a department's services or functions, shall, upon the petition of ten per cent of the electors of such municipality, be put to a referendum and voted upon by the electors of such municipality.

Substitute Language: HB 7208-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Tabled for the Calendar, House (4/28)

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HB 7221
AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS WITH THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION.

Bill Description:
To require that all municipal campaign registration and financial disclosure statements be filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, instead of with town clerks, and make several conforming changes.

Recent Action Taken:
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/7)

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HB 7222
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS.

Bill Description:
To (1) provide clarification to the term "solicit" by defining the term "collector", (2) redefine "organization expenditure" to include campaign events at which a candidate or candidates are present, (3) impose liability upon certain campaign-related vendors who do not provide to qualified candidate committee treasurers the information necessary for such treasurers to perform their duties under campaign finance laws, (4) move the timing of the consumer price index adjustments for individual contribution amounts and the aggregate contribution amounts candidates are required to raise, from January of the election year to (A) not later than July 3, 2025, for elections held in 2026, and (B) January of the prior year for elections held in subsequent cycles, (5) beginning with the 2030 election, allow major party candidates for Governor to apply for convention campaign grants beginning the January of the year preceding the election, (6) provide that candidates who change their party status after filing their grant applications are ineligible to receive additional grant funds, and (7) address approvals of grant applications in relation to the timing of such consumer price index adjustments.

Recent Action Taken:
Senate Calendar Number 613 (6/3)

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HB 7235
AN ACT CONCERNING EXPENDITURES OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL FUND.

Bill Description:
To review appropriations from funds other than the General Fund.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 844 (5/7)

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HB 7242
AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS.

Bill Description:
To establish a task force to study increasing voter participation, and civic engagement generally, in this state by examining the potential implementation concerns in pursuing such goal and looking at the experiences of other jurisdictions.

Substitute Language: HB 7242-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 927 (5/15)

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HB 7245
AN ACT CONCERNING A DEADLINE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESSES AT CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES.

Bill Description:
To (1) require certain state agencies to implement automatic voter registration processes by not later than March 31, 2027, and (2) impose a penalty of five thousand dollars per day for noncompliance with such requirement.

Recent Action Taken:
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/29)

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HB 7287
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.

Bill Description:

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/30)

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SB 4
AN ACT CONCERNING ENERGY AFFORDABILITY, ACCESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

Bill Description:
To improve service and reduce costs for electricity ratepayers in the state.

Substitute Language: SB 4-ET-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (7/1)

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SB 9
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABLE MUNICIPAL AND STATE PLANNING, AND THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS AND SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.

Bill Description:
To provide municipalities certain authorities concerning climate resiliency efforts and restrict the use of neonicotinoids and second-generation rodenticides.

Substitute Language: SB 9-ENV-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/10)

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SB 515
AN ACT CONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

Bill Description:
To provide that the maximum individual contribution amount under the Citizens' Election Program, as consumer price index-adjusted, shall remain at such amount until again adjusted.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 478 (4/3)

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SB 1156
AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WIDE RECOGNITION OF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS.

Bill Description:
To provide that, when a political party attains minor party status for a state-wide office at an election, any candidate throughout the state at a subsequent election may apply to appear via nominating petition for any office under such minor party.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 667 (4/14)

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SB 1168
AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE POLITICAL FUNDRAISING PLATFORMS AND RESTRICTING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS.

Bill Description:
To prohibit online political fundraising platforms from allowing for automatically recurring contributions without the affirmative consent of contributors.

Substitute Language: SB 1168-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 532 (4/7)

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SB 1247
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 901 (5/12)

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SB 1264
AN ACT REQUIRING A NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS TO PARTIES BEFORE A FAIR RENT COMMISSION.

Bill Description:
To require that a fair rent commission notify parties of their rights and the scope of such commission's lawful authority.

Substitute Language: SB 1264-HSG-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 203 (3/25)

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SB 1405
AN ACT MODIFYING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND THE POWERS OF THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION.

Bill Description:
To make several changes concerning campaign finance laws and the State Elections Enforcement Commission, including redefining organization expenditure, solicit, contribution and expenditure, modifying what disclaimers are required to contain, reducing the number of required commission audits, restricting the timing of commission declaratory rulings, requiring legislative approval of guidance documents, amending provisions concerning the timing of contribution limits and procedures for rejected contributions and requiring legislative confirmation of the executive director of the commission.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/9)

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SB 1533
AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

Bill Description:
To (1) redefine "organization expenditure" to include campaign events at which a candidate or candidates are present, (2) move the timing of the consumer price index adjustments for individual contribution amounts and the aggregate contribution amounts candidates are required to raise, from January of the election year to (A) not later than July 3, 2025, for elections held in 2026, and (B) January of the prior year for elections held in subsequent cycles, (3) beginning with the 2030 election, allow major party candidates for Governor to apply for convention campaign grants beginning the January of the year preceding the election, (4) provide that candidates who change their party status after filing their grant applications are ineligible to receive additional grant funds, and (5) address approvals of grant applications in relation to the timing of such consumer price index adjustments.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 660 (4/14)

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SB 1534
AN ACT MAKING MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO AN ABSENTEE VOTING STATUTE.

Bill Description:
To make minor and technical revisions to an absentee voting statute.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 658 (4/14)

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SJ 14
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION MODIFYING THE LEGISLATIVE TERM OF OFFICE.

Bill Description:

Substitute Language: SJ 14-GAE-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 659 (4/14)

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