Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5547: AN ACT CONCERNING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning lobbyist contributions during legislative sessions. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (e) of section 9-610 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2027): (e) For purposes of this subsection and subsection (f) of this section, the exclusions to the term "contribution" in subsection (b) of section 9601a shall not apply; [the term] "state office" means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State; [and the term] "state officer" means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer or Secretary of the State; "municipal office" means an elective office for which only the electors of a single town, city, borough or political subdivision, as defined in section 9-372, may vote, but does not include the office of state senator or state representative; "municipal officer" means an elected officer for which only the electors LCO No. 3129 1 of Raised Bill No. 5547 of a single town, city, borough or political subdivision were permitted to vote, but does not include a state senator or state representative; and "political subdivision" has the same meaning as provided in section 9372. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, [to the contrary,] during any regular session of the General Assembly, during any special session …
Sponsors
- Robert Sampson (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Gale Mastrofrancesco (R, 80)
Latest actions
- : File Number 552
- : House Calendar Number 372
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 03/18
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Votes
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 23, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Ethics code for lobbyists, Candidates, Committees, Campaign financing
Common questions
- What is HB5547?
- HB5547 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
- What does HB5547 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning lobbyist contributions during legislative sessions. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5547?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: File Number 552 (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5547?
- Robert Sampson (R, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5547?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05547&which_year=2026
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