l9n/ Connecticut

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 5540

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Government Administration and Elections Committee on March 19, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) eliminate the presumption that the Secretary of the State's declaratory rulings, opinions, instructions and orders correctly interpret and effectuate the administration of elections and primaries, (2) require that any such declaratory ruling, opinion, instruction or order be submitted for review and approval by the legislative branch, and (3) eliminate the ability of the Secretary to apply to the Judicial Branch for enforcement of certain orders issued by the Secretary.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Mike France, Christie M. Carpino, Craig C. Fishbein, David K. Labriola, Mark W. Anderson

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Rob Sampson

    Its course

    January 26 to March 19, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action5 actions on 5 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 26 to Mar 19 · stopped52 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 26 to Mar 19 · stopped52 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 26 – Mar 19

    1. Jan 26Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Mar 17Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 18Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    4. Mar 19Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    All 5 actions, as published
    1. Jan 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 10Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 17DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses