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HB 7229 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSIBILITY TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR ELECTORS IN STATE CUSTODY.

HB 7229 modifies Connecticut election law to improve absentee voting access for people incarcerated in state correctional facilities. The bill requires the Secretary of State to create a special absentee ballot application form for correctional facilities, which must include a space for the inmate's facility mailing address. Municipal clerks must mail absentee voting sets to incarcerated applicants within 24 hours of receiving their applications (or immediately if submitted in person), and the Department of Correction must ensure ballots reach inmates transferred between facilities. This directly affects incarcerated voters by streamlining the process to receive and return absentee ballots without requiring them to leave custody.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill restores voting rights for incarcerated individuals (a civil right) via accessible absentee ballots, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to reduce recidivism and promote reintegration.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025
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Raised Bill → GAE Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'GAE Joint Favorable Substitute', indicating it has been amended and approved by both legislative chambers. The substantive content remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments and renumbering of sections. The bill continues to establish procedures for incarcerated individuals to apply for absentee ballots in Connecticut.
TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from 'Raised Bill No. 7229' to 'Substitute Bill No. 7229' reflecting its status after committee approval and chamber passage.

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the substitute bill status and new page numbering sequence.

Section numbers and subsection references were reorganized and renumbered to align with the substitute bill format.

Minor text formatting changes including removal of bracketed deletion markers and adjustment of line breaks.

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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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