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IntroducedMar 14, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE. To (1) expand certain post-election procedures for the correction of returns to all towns rather than just those divided into voting districts, (2) provide for notice to the Secretary of the State in certain matters relating to state or federal voting rights, (3) require registrars of voters to designate areas designated for curbside voting at polling places, (4) allow for the correction of errors or omissions of timely-filed endorsement, nominating or other candidacy-related certificates that would operate to invalidate such certificates if not corrected, (5) prohibit for a period of time certain individuals convicted of crimes under title 9 of the general statutes from circulating primary and nominating petitions and absentee ballot applications, (6) establish a Translation Advisory Committee and require towns to submit translated election-related materials thereto, (7) provide for the Secretary's pre-approval of town's ballots and authority to order corrections in case of omissions or errors, (8) establish an election monitor in a town of a certain size for the 2025 and 2026 elections, (9) prohibit the commercial use of certain voter registration information, and (10) during the ninety days prior to an election or primary, allow the Secretary to go to Superior Court to seek a declaratory judgment on behalf of electors alleging aggrievement.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 13, 2025: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Senate Calendar, May 30, 2025
Position: 362
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 1516
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Government Administration and Elections Committeeprimary
Votes
YES: 14
- Flexer M
- Blumenthal M
- Honig P
- Morrin Bello A
- Osborne M
- Carpino C
- Gauthier N
- Haddad G
- Johnson D
- Menapace N
- Rosario C
- Santiago H
- Shannon M
- Winfield G
NO: 5
- Sampson R
- Mastrofrancesco G
- Bronko S
- Foncello M
- Hoxha J
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
- Winfield G
- Osborne M
- Stafstrom S
- Flexer M
- Perillo J
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Quinn M
- Fazzino J
- Rahman M
- Kissel J
- Roberts K
- Blumenthal M
- Simms T
- Cabrera J
- Walker T
- Wilson D
- Cicarella P
- Delany H
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Elliott J
- Gaston H
- Gilchrest J
- Godfrey B
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- LaMark Muir R
- Lesser M
- Maher C
- Miller P
- O'Dea T
NO: 8
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Fishbein C
- Rutigliano D
- Veach D
- Callahan P
- DeCaprio M
- Dubitsky D
- Howard G
ABSENT: 2
- Brown M
- Khan M
YES: 37
- Osten C
- Haddad G
- Walker T
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Johnson S
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Khan M
- Leeper J
- Lesser M
- Anwar S
- Martinez R
- Baker A
- Marx M
- Belton K
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Rosario C
- Dathan L
- Ryan K
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 11
- Harding S
- Kennedy K
- Somers H
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Berthel E
- Bolinsky M
- Pavalock-D’Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
ABSENT: 5
- Hoxha J
- Exum T
- Paris C
- Brown M
- Gordon J
Actions
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 12, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- May 08, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Immediate Transmittal
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (JUD)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 362
- File Number 673 (LCO)
- Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (GAE)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/21
- Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Bill Texts
- Raised BillPDF
- GAE Joint FavorablePDF
- File No. 673PDF
- JUD Joint FavorablePDF
- APP Joint FavorablePDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8387 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8501 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8507 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8359 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8360 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8380 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8504 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8511 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8341 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8499 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8301 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8585 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8558 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8549 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8637 (R)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 673
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 673
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8387 (Potential Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8501 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8507 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8359 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8360 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8380 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8504 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8511 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8341 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8499 (Minimal Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8585 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8558 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8549 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8637 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8301 (Cost)
- Committee Report GAE Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony