AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES.
To (1) restrict exploratory committees to not more than thirty days of operation, (2) cap the maximum contribution to exploratory committees at two hundred fifty dollars, (3) limit the total amount of contributions exploratory committees may receive to five thousand dollars apiece, and (4) provide that, if a candidate makes any statement that such candidate is exploring a run for a particular office, such statement triggers the requirement to convert an exploratory committee into a candidate committee.
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Government Administration and Elections Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 502 [doc] | |
| GAE Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| GAE Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 502 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 502 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2026 | (LCO) | File Number 502 | |
| 4/8/2026 | Senate Calendar Number 314 | ||
| 4/8/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/8/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/31/2026 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM | |
| 3/23/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/23/2026 | (GAE) | Joint Favorable | |
| 3/9/2026 | Public Hearing 03/13 | ||
| 3/6/2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections |
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