Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7242: AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS.
Status: In committee, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act studying an increase in voter participation. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT STUDYING AN INCREASE IN VOTER PARTICIPATION. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) There is established a task force to study (1) efforts to achieve one hundred per cent voter participation in this state by January 1, 2030, (2) means of enhancing civic engagement generally in this state, (3) experiences of jurisdictions that have enacted policies to require citizens to vote as a civic duty, (4) potential implementation options in pursuit of achieving such one hundred per cent voter participation goal, (5) needs of municipal officials, including, but not limited to, registrars of voters and town clerks, in administering elections in which one hundred per cent of voters participate, and (6) budgetary resources that may be required to achieve such one hundred per cent voter participation goal. (b) The task force shall consist of the following (2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; LCO No. 6376 1 of Raised Bill No. 7242 (3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (7) The Secretary of the State, or the Secretary's designee; and (8) Two persons appointed by …
Sponsors
- Hilda Santiago (D, 84) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Gregory Haddad (D, 54)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75)
- Larry Butler (D, 72)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Kevin Ryan (D, 139)
- Corey Paris (D, 145)
- Travis Simms (D, 140)
- Dominique Johnson (D, 143)
- Eilish Collins Main (D, 146)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 483
- : File Number 927
- : House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7838
- : House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 8335
- : House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 396
- : File Number 636
Votes
- House Roll Call 104 (May 13, 2026): 99 yea, 46 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 103 (May 13, 2026): 47 yea, 99 nay, failed
- House Roll Call 204 (May 13, 2025): 149 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 104 (May 13, 2025): 99 yea, 46 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 103 (May 13, 2025): 47 yea, 99 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB7242?
- HB7242 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS.
- What does HB7242 do?
- In its own words: An act studying an increase in voter participation. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7242?
- In committee as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7242?
- Hilda Santiago (D, 84), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7242?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07242&which_year=2025
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