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Senate enacts bipartisan changes to Citizens’ Election Program and campaign rules

Connecticut State Senate · May 20, 2025
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Summary

A four‑caucus compromise updated Citizens’ Election Program rules: clarified qualifying contributions, adjusted post‑election audit selection and reporting, tightened disclaimers and communications rules, and required guidebooks with public‑facing guidance; the Senate adopted the omnibus amendment and passed the bill.

Senate Bill 1405, a package of reforms to campaign‑finance administration and the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP), was approved on a bipartisan basis after a negotiated amendment reflecting four‑caucus agreement.

Floor leaders said the changes implement technical…

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