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CT SB01407

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Government Oversight Committee

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Origin

Senate

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • State Elections Enforcement Commission must complete any audit of a candidate's previous election committee at least two months before an upcoming election, and cannot initiate new audits during that two-month window without a complaint

  • Post-election audits of candidate committees limited to no more than 50% of committees, selected through a weighted public lottery based on how frequently each legislative district was audited in the previous three elections

  • All candidate committees for statewide office must be audited (exempt from the 50% lottery cap)

  • Committees selected for audit must receive written notification by May 31st of the year following the election; committees not notified by this deadline cannot be audited

  • Commission must complete audits and issue findings within 12 months of receiving all necessary information, and must submit annual reports to the General Assembly starting January 1, 2026, explaining any audits that exceeded this timeframe

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Audits Conducted By The State Elections Enforcement Commission.

Last Action

File Number 491

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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