General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5352
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 355
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5352
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 355
*00355*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist.
AN ACT BANNING CERTAIN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 155 of the general statutes be amended to impose a ban on political contributions by: (1) Leadership of unions; (2) leadership of nonprofit organizations that receive state funding; (3) leadership of state boards and commissions; (4) leadership of state agencies; and (5) leadership of municipal agencies.
Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit political contributions by certain individuals and increase transparency in the financing of election campaigns in the state.