Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 499 — AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS.

Last action — FILE NO. 486

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 499 removes the threshold for contributions to certain candidate and exploratory committees and political committees, specifically the phrase "that separately, or in the aggregate, exceeds fifty dollars." This means that all contributions, regardless of amount, must now provide the contributor's employer information, their status as a lobbyist or state contractor, and a certification confirming they are eligible to contribute. The change is significant because it expands reporting requirements for all contributions, enhancing transparency in campaign financing.

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499 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00499GAE___032618____* AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS.
2111   *02111_______GAE* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS   Introduced by:
  (GAE)   AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS.
(3) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (2) of this subsection, each contributor who makes a contribution to a candidate or exploratory committee for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller, Attorney General, [State Comptroller, Secretary of the State, State Treasurer,] state senator or state representative, any political committee authorized to make contributions to such candidates or committees, and any party committee that separately, or in the aggregate, exceeds fifty dollars shall provide with the contribution:
(3) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (2) of this subsection, each contributor who makes a contribution to a candidate or exploratory committee for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller, Attorney General, [State Comptroller, Secretary of the State, State Treasurer,] state senator or state representative, any political committee authorized to make contributions to such candidates or committees, and any party committee [that separately, or in the aggregate, exceeds fifty dollars] shall provide with the contribution:
2 January 1, 2019, and applicable to primaries and elections held after said date 9-601a(b) Statement of Purpose:
2 January 1, 2019, and applicable to primaries and elections held after said date 9-601a(b) Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To (1) require the disclosure and itemization of all contributions, regardless of amount, to certain candidate and exploratory committees, certain political committees and all party committees, and (2) exempt from the definition of "contribution" payment, not exceeding fifty dollars, to a town committee for parking at a fair, festival or other similar mass gathering.
In Section 1(c)(3), "that separately, or in the aggregate, exceeds fifty dollars" was bracketed for accuracy.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
GAE Joint Favorable Subst.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 486

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 291

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/11/18

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0319

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Sponsors

  • Joe Markley · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Markley, Joe

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 499?
SB 499 is sponsored by Markley, Joe.
What is the current status of SB 499?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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