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SB 1468 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING AGENCY PURCHASE CARD USE.

SB 1468 requires state agencies to submit quarterly reports on purchase card spending and undergo annual audits to verify proper use. It directly affects all state departments and agencies that use purchase cards for routine purchases like supplies or services. The bill mandates detailed spending records and audit trails to improve transparency and prevent misuse of funds. This law became effective upon the governor's signature on July 8, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates audits and reporting for purchase card spending to enhance fiscal accountability, aligning with fiscal responsibility indicators in budget management.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Signed Jul 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GOS Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill adds a new title clarifying that it applies to homemaker-companion agencies and establishes training requirements for their employees. It also adds a requirement for digitizing purchase card receipts in CORE-CT and renumbers the bill from Raised Bill to Substitute Bill.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly applies to homemaker-companion agencies and their employees, which was not clearly stated in the original version.
SCOPE

Added a new title specifying that the bill concerns agency purchase card use and registration for homemaker-companion agencies and training requirements for their employees.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that agencies digitize all purchase card receipts or reporting in CORE-CT or other applicable systems.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill designation from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated line numbers and page headers accordingly.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 28, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 8, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.