SB 461 Connecticut Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING POLITICAL SPENDING AND STATE-GRANTED CORPORATE POWERS.

This bill restricts corporations from making political expenditures directly, requiring them to channel such spending through established political committees instead. It applies to all corporations formed or authorized to do business in Connecticut and takes effect on January 1, 2027. Corporations that violate this spending restriction face potential administrative dissolution or revocation of their authority to conduct business in the state. The legislation also updates existing corporate powers and administrative dissolution procedures to enforce these new political spending rules.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Raised Bill GAE Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
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The bill was reclassified from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' after receiving favorable consideration from the General Assembly. The substantive legal text remains largely unchanged, though minor technical edits were made to gender-neutralize specific references to the Secretary of State's office records.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged as the core legislative text was preserved.
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The bill title was updated from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' to reflect its new status in the legislative process.

Page headers were updated to reflect the new 'Substitute Bill' designation and adjusted page counts.

Minor text edits replaced gendered pronouns (e.g., 'his') with gender-neutral phrasing (e.g., 'the Secretary's') in administrative dissolution procedures.

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Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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