SB 263 Connecticut Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS FOR COURT-ORDERED PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS AND FUNDING.

This bill updates funding rules for the Citizens' Election Fund to provide financial grants to candidates running for Governor and other state offices. It establishes specific dollar amounts for primary and general election campaigns, including special provisions for court-ordered primaries and adjourned elections. The legislation also sets deadlines by which candidates must apply for their general election grants, with the amount received decreasing if they apply later in the election cycle. These changes take effect on July 1, 2024, and include automatic adjustments for future years.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 28, 2024 Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2024 · House May 8, 2024

How they voted

351
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 30, 2024
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1 Nay
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
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Photo of Matt Blumenthal
Matt Blumenthal
DDemocratic
CT
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