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CT HB05520

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

Government Administration and Elections Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Restructures expenditure limitations for candidate committees in the Citizens' Election Program by reorganizing regulatory subsections from (A), (B), (C) format to (1), (2), (3), (4) format.

  • Maintains existing spending limits tied to qualifying contributions, personal funds, and campaign grants for primary and general election campaigns.

  • Adds new expenditure cap limiting payments to entities owned in whole or in part by immediate family members of General Assembly members to $1,000 in the aggregate.

  • Defines "immediate family" as the spouse or a child of an individual for purposes of the expenditure limitation.

  • Takes effect upon passage and amends General Statutes Section 9-702(c).

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Certain Expenditures Of Candidate Committees Participating In The Citizens' Election Program.

Last Action

File Number 502

4/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Government Administration and Elections3/13/2018

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