HB05545 • 2026

AN ACT MAKING A TECHNICAL CHANGE CONCERNING A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.

Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
Last action: 2026-04-08
Official status: File Number 524
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact wording of the removed and added language is provided in the bill text but is technical and complex for a grade 6-8 audience.

Making a Change to Campaign Contribution Limits

This act makes a technical change to the wording of an existing law about campaign contribution limits.

What This Bill Does

Removes old language in the campaign contribution limit statute.
Adds new, clearer language that says individuals cannot contribute more than $100 to a candidate or committee unless they use their personal check or credit card.

Who It Names or Affects

People who give money to political candidates and committees
Political campaigns that receive contributions

Terms To Know

Campaign Contribution Limit: The maximum amount of money an individual can legally donate to a candidate or political committee.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not provide details on how the change will be enforced.
No fiscal impact is expected for the state or municipalities.

Bill History

2026-04-08 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-04-08 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-04-08 Connecticut General Assembly
House Calendar Number 344
2026-04-08 LCO
File Number 524
2026-04-01 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM
2026-03-23 GAE
Joint Favorable
2026-03-23 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-13 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/18
2026-03-12 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

Official Summary Text

To make a technical change to a statute concerning a campaign contribution limit.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

House of Representatives
HB5545 / File No. 524 1

General Assembly File No. 524
February Session, 2026 House Bill No. 5545

House of Representatives, April 8, 2026

The Committee on Government Administration and Elections
reported through REP. BLUMENTHAL of the 147th Dist.,
Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the
bill ought to pass.

AN ACT MAKING A TECHNICAL CHANGE CONCERNING A
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 9 -611 of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
1, 2026): 3
(d) No individual shall make a contribution to any candidate or 4
committee, other than a contribution in kind, in excess of one hundred 5
dollars except by personal check or credit card of [that] such individual. 6
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 9-611(d)

GAE Joint Favorable

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The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of
the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not
represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general,
fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional
knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final
products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes a technical change to campaign contribution limits ,
resulting in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None

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OLR Bill Analysis
HB 5545

AN ACT MAKING A TECHNICAL CHANGE CONCERNING A
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.

SUMMARY
This bill makes a technical change to a campaign finance statute.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2026
COMMITTEE ACTION
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 13 Nay 5 (03/20/2026)