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SB 515 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

SB 515 adjusts how the maximum individual contribution limit under Connecticut's Citizens' Election Program (CEP) is updated for inflation. It requires that once the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) adjusts the limit based on the consumer price index, the new amount remains in effect until the next adjustment - replacing the previous practice of annual changes. This directly affects individual donors and candidates seeking CEP funding, as it stabilizes contribution limits (currently $320 for 2024) until the next inflation update. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, with no fiscal impact to state or local governments.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from LCO No. 427 to LCO No. 3819 and moved from a Proposed Bill to a Committee Bill version. The substantive content regarding election contribution limits remained largely the same, but the formatting and organization were significantly restructured to include clearer effective dates and section references.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are primarily administrative and formatting-related.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from LCO No. 427 to LCO No. 3819, indicating it has been processed by the committee.

Added specific effective date of July 1, 2025 for the contribution limit provisions.

Restructured the bill text to use formal section numbering and clearer organization of the contribution limit provisions.

Added co-sponsor information showing SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. as a co-sponsor.

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Committee
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Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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