Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06456 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6456
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 1850
 *01850*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. MINER, 66th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6456 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 1850

*01850*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.

REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.

REP. MINER, 66th Dist.

REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING CANDIDATE COMMITTEES TO FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING THE DAY OF THE ELECTION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 9-608 of the general statutes be amended to require candidate committees to file the statements required under said section with the State Elections Enforcement Commission up to and including the day of the regular election.

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide timely and relevant information to the public regarding campaign spending by requiring campaign committees to file financial disclosure statements for the seven day period preceding an election as well as the day of the election.