Bill Text: CT SB00206 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Eliminating Grants From The Citizens' Election Fund For Candidates Who Are Unopposed.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-18 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [SB00206 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00206-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 206

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 1865

 

*01865*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.

SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

 

AN ACT ELIMINATING GRANTS FROM THE CITIZENS' ELECTION FUND FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE UNOPPOSED.

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

That chapter 157 of the general statutes be amended to eliminate the granting of funds under the Citizens' Election Program to the candidate committees of unopposed candidates.

Statement of Purpose:

To eliminate grants for unopposed candidates under the Citizens' Election Program.

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