Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06635 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6635
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1868
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44 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
55 Introduced by:
66 REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. MINER, 66th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
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88 General Assembly
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 6635
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1212 January Session, 2015
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1414 LCO No. 1868
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1616 *01868*
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1818 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
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2424 REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.
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2626 REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.
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2828 REP. MINER, 66th Dist.
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3030 REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
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3232 AN ACT PERMITTING REFERENCES TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT OPPONENTS IN CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS.
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3434 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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3636 That chapters 155 and 157 of the general statutes be amended to permit a candidate who is participating in the Citizens' Election Program to refer to another candidate who is not the opponent of such participating candidate in political communications on behalf of the participating candidate, provided (1) the reference to the other candidate is made for the sole purpose of promoting the success of the candidate making such communication, and (2) there is no consent, coordination or consultation between the candidate making such communication and the opponent of the candidate being referred to in such communication.
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3838 Statement of Purpose:
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4040 To permit a candidate who is participating in the Citizens' Election Program to reference candidates who are not the opponent of such candidate in campaign communications.