SB 490
  • Introduced
    Mar 12, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 490
Connecticut Senate Bill
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AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE POLITICAL DONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS. To (1) exclude certain voluntary payments given by contributors to online political donation platforms from the definition of "contribution", and the use of such online platforms to request such voluntary payments from the definition of "expenditure", and (2) prohibit such platforms from taking automatically recurring contributions without the affirmative consent of contributors.
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Senate • Apr 08, 2026: File Number 507 (LCO)
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File No. 507
Senate Calendar: Senate Calendar, Apr 23, 2026
Position: 319

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Mar 20, 2026, Senate
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
YES: 13
NO: 5
OTHER: 1
YES: 13
  • Flexer M
  • Blumenthal M
  • Honig P
  • Morrin Bello A
  • Osborne M
  • Gauthier N
  • Haddad G
  • Johnson D
  • Menapace N
  • Rosario C
  • Santiago H
  • Shannon M
  • Winfield G

NO: 5
  • Sampson R
  • Mastrofrancesco G
  • Bronko S
  • Carpino C
  • Foncello M

ABSENT: 1
  • Hoxha J

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  • Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
    • Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
    • Senate Calendar Number 319
    • File Number 507 (LCO)
  • Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
    • Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
  • Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Joint Favorable (GAE)
    • Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
  • Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Public Hearing 03/18
  • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
    • Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
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