AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN INTERPRETATIONS OF ELECTION LAW BY THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

SB 605 requires the Secretary of the State to submit certain interpretations of election law (such as declaratory rulings or written orders under Section 9-3 of the general statutes) to the standing legislative regulation review committee for approval before they take effect. This directly affects the Secretary of the State, who administers election law, and the legislative committee responsible for reviewing these interpretations. The key mechanism is a mandatory pre-approval step, replacing the current process where such interpretations would become effective immediately upon issuance. The bill aims to ensure legislative oversight of how election law is interpreted by the Secretary of the State.