CT SB00934 | 2017 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-04-13 - File Number 614
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

To (1) restrict money in state parties' federal accounts from being used on state races, (2) permit gubernatorial candidates participating in the Citizens' Election Program to raise additional funds and qualify for supplemental grants under the program, (3) eliminate grants from the Citizens' Election Fund for candidates without an opponent, (4) permit members of the State Elections Enforcement Commission to serve more than two consecutive terms, (5) maintain consistent annual funding of the Program even if the Fund is overdrawn, (6) require increased disclosure with regard to campaign consultants, (7) adjust the lottery process by which districts are randomly selected for audit, and (8) make technical changes.

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Title

An Act Restoring The Citizens' Election Program.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-03-27 - Joint - GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Y: 9 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-13SenateFile Number 614
2017-04-13SenateSenate Calendar Number 312
2017-04-13SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2017-04-13SenateReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2017-04-07SenateReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/12/17 5:00 PM
2017-03-28SenateFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2017-03-27SenateJoint Favorable Substitute
2017-03-02SenatePublic Hearing 03/06
2017-03-01SenateReferred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

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Bill Comments

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