Committees · 2024 Regular Session
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Matt BlumenthalChair
Democrat · 147th District
Mae FlexerChair
Democrat · 29th District
Amy Morrin BelloVice Chair
Democrat · 28th District
Derek SlapVice Chair
Democrat · 5th District
Gale L. MastrofrancescoRanking Member
Republican · 80th District
Rob SampsonRanking Member
Republican · 16th District
Democrat · 111th District
Republican · 70th District
Republican · 32nd District
Democrat · 54th District
Republican · 78th District
Democrat · 149th District
Republican · 131st District
Democrat · 20th District
Democrat · 2nd District
Democrat · 101st District
Democrat · 128th District
Democrat · 84th District
Democrat · 133rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2024 Regular Session.
Bills sent79
7% of the bills sent to joint committees
Reported out89%
70 of 79; 9 stopped in committee
Time in committee16 days
most between 13 and 21 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202671 bills
reported 89% · typically 17 days, most 11–17 · 0 amendments · 19 members
2025236 bills
reported 31% · typically 13 days, most 12–28 · 0 amendments · 19 members
202479 bills
reported 89% · typically 16 days, most 13–21 · 0 amendments · 19 members
2023212 bills
reported 35% · typically 21 days, most 12–27 · 0 amendments · 19 members
202256 bills
reported 86% · typically 13 days, most 10–18 · 0 amendments · 19 members
2021202 bills
reported 34% · typically 18 days, most 12–60 · 0 amendments · 19 members
202039 bills
reported 0% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 17 members
2019243 bills
reported 40% · typically 22 days, most 13–60 · 0 amendments · 17 members
201881 bills
reported 73% · typically 16 days, most 10–18 · 0 amendments · 17 members
2017232 bills
reported 17% · typically 22 days, most 13–60 · 0 amendments · 17 members
201690 bills
reported 69% · typically 13 days, most 9–18 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2015254 bills
reported 28% · typically 20 days, most 7–46 · 0 amendments · 15 members
201479 bills
reported 70% · typically 15 days, most 5–22 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2013234 bills
reported 37% · typically 24 days, most 15–66 · 0 amendments · 14 members
201295 bills
reported 67% · typically 15 days, most 6–22 · 0 amendments · 15 members
2011294 bills
reported 32% · typically 7 days, most 6–28 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2010111 bills
reported 79% · typically 13 days, most 8–19 · 0 amendments · 15 members
2009273 bills
reported 42% · typically 11 days, most 6–37 · 0 amendments · 15 members
2008113 bills
reported 81% · typically 11 days, most 6–13 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2007278 bills
reported 40% · typically 8 days, most 7–36 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2006162 bills
reported 56% · typically 8 days, most 6–19 · 0 amendments · 20 members
2005270 bills
reported 30% · typically 7 days, most 5–21 · 0 amendments · 20 members
2004168 bills
reported 66% · typically 17 days, most 7–23 · 0 amendments · 19 members
2003267 bills
reported 43% · typically 24 days, most 8–60 · 0 amendments · 19 members
2002129 bills
reported 58% · typically 7 days, most 2–20 · 0 amendments · 20 members
2001235 bills
reported 43% · typically 13 days, most 6–27 · 0 amendments · 20 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2024 Regular Session, newest first.
79 bills
House Bill 5517 · AN ACT REPEALING THE PRIOR CONVEYANCE OF AND RECONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF WILTON.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5518 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF CANTON.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5519 · AN ACT CONCERNING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF NEWINGTON.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5520 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF BERLIN.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5521 · AN ACT CONCERNING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5522 · AN ACT LEASING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF WOODSTOCK.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 457 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 458 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF TWO PARCELS OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF WINDSOR.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 459 · AN ACT CONCERNING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 460 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF ENFIELD.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 461 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF SOMERS.
Sent April 3, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5494 · AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AND HOME RULE ORDINANCES.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5495 · AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO PROVISIONS CONCERNING STATE CONTRACTING.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5496 · AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUASI-PUBLIC AGENCIES.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5497 · AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES IN A CAMPAIGN FINANCE STATUTE.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5498 · AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY, THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES, SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS, STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS, BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND VARIOUS OTHER REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 431 · AN ACT CONCERNING FEES FOR COPYING, REVIEWING AND REDACTING RECORDS CREATED BY POLICE BODY-WORN RECORDING EQUIPMENT AND DASHBOARD CAMERAS.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 432 · AN ACT CONCERNING STATE CONTRACTS WITH NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 433 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON RACIAL EQUITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 434 · AN ACT INCREASING VARIOUS MONETARY THRESHOLDS UNDER THE STATE CODES OF ETHICS.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
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Senate Bill 435 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF FARM LAND AND OPEN SPACE LAND AND REVISIONS TO THE CONNECTICUT ENTITY TRANSACTIONS ACT.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 436 · AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING THE NONDISCLOSURE OF THE ADDRESSES OF CERTAIN PUBLIC AGENCY EMPLOYEES.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 437 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE STRUCTURE OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE WITHIN THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 441 · AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 442 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF MOUNT DECATUR AS A HISTORIC SITE.
Sent March 13, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5447 · AN ACT EXEMPTING THE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5448 · AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5449 · AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5450 · AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND ELECTIONS.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5451 · AN ACT CONCERNING IMMIGRANT AND MULTILINGUAL LEARNER ACCESS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5452 · AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5453 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP AND PROCESSES OF THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 386 · AN ACT CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES, EARLY VOTING AND REGIONAL ELECTION ADVISORS.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 387 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ONLINE DONATION PLATFORMS FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 388 · AN ACT DESIGNATING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 389 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD AND STATE PROCUREMENT.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 390 · AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN ELECTION CRIMES.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 391 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 392 · AN ACT CONCERNING TREASURERS OF CANDIDATE COMMITTEES AND STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 393 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 394 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE FOR CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS PERTAINING TO TEACHING OR RESEARCH UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5407 · AN ACT DEFINING "DEPENDENT CHILD" FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CONCERNING THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENTS BY THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5408 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF PRINT AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING BY THE STATE.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5409 · AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5410 · AN ACT EXEMPTING INFORMATION CONCERNING CERTAIN VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 351 · AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 352 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO VIEW A BALLOT DURING RECANVASS PROCEDURES.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 353 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATORS.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 354 · AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 355 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION FOR REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 356 · AN ACT CONCERNING COMPENSATION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS.
Sent March 1, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 5304 · AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE DOG AND STATE CANDY AND CREATING A WORKING GROUP CONCERNING REDESIGNATING THE STATE INSECT.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5305 · AN ACT REDESIGNATING THE STATE INSECT AS THE AUTUMN MEADOWHAWK DRAGONFLY.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 5 days
House Bill 5306 · AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN JOB PROTECTIONS RELATED TO MUNICIPAL CHIEF ELECTIVE OFFICE.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5307 · AN ACT CREATING A WORKING GROUP CONCERNING REDESIGNATING THE STATE INSECT.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5308 · AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5309 · AN ACT CONCERNING BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5310 · AN ACT CONCERNING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND THE CERTIFICATION OR DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5311 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5312 · AN ACT MAKING CERTAIN TERMS IN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND DIGITAL AUDIOBOOK LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS UNENFORCEABLE.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5313 · AN ACT REESTABLISHING THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5314 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN EVALUATION OF THE UPDATING OF STATE FORMS AND APPLICATIONS TO INCLUDE A NONBINARY GENDER OPTION.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5315 · AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBER PARTICIPATION DURING REMOTE AND HYBRID MUNICIPAL PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 252 · AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 253 · AN ACT CONCERNING FOREIGN POLITICAL SPENDING.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 254 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 255 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 256 · AN ACT CONCERNING DATA GOVERNANCE AND CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR STATE AGENCY DATA, RECORDS OR FILES.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 257 · AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION OF AND CASTING OF BALLOTS BY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 258 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 259 · AN ACT CONCERNING CONTRACTING WITH QUASI-PUBLIC AGENCIES UNDER THE STATE CODES OF ETHICS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 260 · AN ACT CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DUE TO AN EMPLOYER OTHER THAN THE STATE UNDER THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 261 · AN ACT CONCERNING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS UNDER THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 262 · AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 263 · AN ACT CONCERNING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS FOR COURT-ORDERED PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS AND FUNDING.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 264 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE BONDING AUTHORITY OF THE CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE REPORTING OF MATERIAL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS BY STATE AGENCIES, TAX-EXEMPT PROCEEDS FUND REFERENCES AND THE NOTIFICATION OF THE SALE OR LEASE OF PROJECTS FINANCED WITH BOND PROCEEDS.
Sent February 28, 2024 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5124 · AN ACT INCREASING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS IN LIGHT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY VOTING.
Sent February 14, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5125 · AN ACT CONCERNING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS AND EARLY VOTING.
Sent February 14, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 105 · AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
Sent February 14, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days