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2025 Regular Session • Connecticut Legislature

HB07242: An Act Studying Efforts To Increase Voter Participation And Authorizing Municipal Pilot Programs To Promote Such Efforts.

Legislative Summary

To establish a task force to study increasing voter participation, and civic engagement generally, in this state by examining the potential implementation concerns in pursuing such goal and looking at the experiences of other jurisdictions.

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Bill History

3/19/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Public Hearing 03/24
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Calendar Number 396
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
File Number 636
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7838
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 8335
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
5/15/2025
Senate Calendar Number 483
Senate
5/15/2025
File Number 927
Senate

Amendments

House Schedule B LCO# 8335 (R)

House Schedule B LCO# 8335 (R)

5/13/2025Not Adopted
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House LCO Amendment #7838 (D)

House LCO Amendment #7838 (D)

5/6/2025Not Adopted
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House Schedule A LCO# 7838 (D)

House Schedule A LCO# 7838 (D)

5/6/2025Not Adopted
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Roll Call Votes

House Roll Call Vote 104 AS AMENDED
5/13/2025
99
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Roll Call Vote 103 HOUSE AMD B
5/13/2025
47
Yea
99
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/26/2025
13
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 27

Primary Sponsor

Hilda Santiago
Hilda Santiago
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text • 4/9/2025 • 65.3 KB
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Introduced
Bill Text • 3/18/2025 • 65.9 KB
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Analysis
Analysis • 5/15/2025 • 43.4 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 5/15/2025 • 65.8 KB
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Analysis
Analysis • 5/14/2025 • 43.2 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 5/14/2025 • 65.8 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 5/13/2025 • 92.7 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 5/7/2025 • 92.3 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 4/9/2025 • 62.2 KB
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Analysis
Analysis • 4/9/2025 • 43.0 KB
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External Links

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