Bill Text: CT HB06635 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6635 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Permitting References To Candidates Who Are Not Opponents In Campaign Communications.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-28 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB06635 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06635-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 6635*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 1868
		01868
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. MINER, 66th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.

AN ACT PERMITTING REFERENCES TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT OPPONENTS IN CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapters 155 and 157 of the general statutes be amended to permit a candidate who is participating in the Citizens' Election Program to refer to another candidate who is not the opponent of such participating candidate in political communications on behalf of the participating candidate, provided (1) the reference to the other candidate is made for the sole purpose of promoting the success of the candidate making such communication, and (2) there is no consent, coordination or consultation between the candidate making such communication and the opponent of the candidate being referred to in such communication.

Statement of Purpose:

To permit a candidate who is participating in the Citizens' Election Program to reference candidates who are not the opponent of such candidate in campaign communications.