Proposed S.B. No. 745
Session Year 2025

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL REFORMS RELATING TO IN-PERSON VOTING, ABSENTEE VOTING, SAME-DAY ELECTION REGISTRATION, ELECTION CRIMES AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND ELECTION LAWS.

To implement several reforms relating to in-person voting, absentee voting, same-day election registration, election crimes and legislative oversight of constitutional amendments and election laws.

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  Absentee voting 

 

• HB07241 - AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL.
• SB00329 - AN ACT REQUIRING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTING PURPOSES.
• SB00507 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE ABSENTEE VOTING PROCESS.
• SB00653 - AN ACT CONCERNING UNSOLICITED PROVISION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS, AUDITS OF SAME-DAY ELECTION REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE VOTING, FREE-OF-CHARGE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTING PURPOSES, MANDATORY MINIMUMS FOR ELECTION CRIMES AND SIGNATURE VERIFICATION FOR ABSENTEE VOTING.
• SB00658 - AN ACT CONCERNING SIGNATURE VERIFICATION FOR PURPOSES OF ABSENTEE VOTING.
• SB01534 - AN ACT MAKING MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO AN ABSENTEE VOTING STATUTE.

  Election offenses 

 

• HB05707 - AN ACT CONCERNING POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES DURING LOCAL ELECTIONS.
• SB00657 - AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN ELECTION CRIMES.
• SB01515 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

  State constitutional amendments 

 

• HJ00001 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO GRANT THE POWERS OF DIRECT INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL.
• HJ00002 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FOR DIRECT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.
• HJ00003 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING TWELVE-YEAR TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.
• HJ00004 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE VOLATILITY CAP.
• HJ00005 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE POLITICAL PARTIES TO CONDUCT OPEN PRIMARIES.
• HJ00007 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS.
• HJ00008 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING TERMS OF OFFICE FOR STATE LEGISLATORS.
• HJ00009 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING TWELVE-YEAR TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.
• HJ00010 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE FISCAL GUARDRAILS.
• HJ00012 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO PRESERVE CONTROL OF ZONING AUTHORITY.
• HJ00013 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING AN ADDITIONAL TAX ON CERTAIN INCOME AND THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED.
• HJ00014 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING AN INDIVIDUAL RIGHT TO CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR, WATER, SOIL, ECOSYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT AND A SAFE AND STABLE CLIMATE.
• HJ00015 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING TERM LIMITS FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR.
• HJ00016 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING TERM LIMITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.
• HJ00017 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
• HJ00018 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
• HJ00019 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FULL TIME.
• HJ00020 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT REFERENDUM.
• HJ00021 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION INCREASING THE LEGISLATIVE TERM OF OFFICE AND IMPOSING TERM LIMITS ON MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
• HJ00022 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.
• HJ00024 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING TERM LIMITS FOR STATE LEGISLATORS AND FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
• HJ00025 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING TERM LIMITS AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS.
• HJ00026 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR CERTAIN LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS.
• HJ00027 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT OF NEW UNFUNDED MUNICIPAL MANDATES.
• HJ00047 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.
• SB00509 - AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLANATORY TEXTS REGARDING PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
• SJ00005 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF RETROACTIVE TAXES.
• SJ00007 - RESOLUTION AMENDING THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE CERTAIN SIGNATURES FOR EMERGENCY CERTIFIED BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
• SJ00008 - RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE TO REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR SPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATION.
• SJ00009 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
• SJ00010 - RESOLUTION AMENDING THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO THE YALE COLLEGE CHARTER.
• SJ00011 - RESOLUTION AMENDING THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT LEGISLATIVE LIAISONS FROM THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR DURING SESSIONS.
• SJ00013 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION REQUIRING AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERSHIP FOR THE PASSAGE OF SPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATION.
• SJ00014 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION MODIFYING THE LEGISLATIVE TERM OF OFFICE.
• SJ00035 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX UNDER THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE.
• SJ00036 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS.
• SJ00057 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE REFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS GENDER-NEUTRAL.

  Voter registration 

 

• HB06323 - AN ACT CONCERNING PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND SAME-DAY ELECTION REGISTRATION.
• HB06742 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES FROM ACCEPTING CERTAIN TYPES OF FUNDING FOR ELECTIONS-RELATED PURPOSES.
• HB06755 - AN ACT CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES AND EARLY VOTING AT PRIMARIES AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
• HB06756 - AN ACT CONCERNING SAME-DAY ELECTION REGISTRATION AND A VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE.
• HB07245 - AN ACT CONCERNING A DEADLINE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESSES AT CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES.
• HB07288 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE AND CONCERNING GRANT PROGRAMS, STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS, REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS REVISING AND IMPLEMENTING THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.
• HJ00047 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.
• SB00666 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUDITING OF SAME-DAY ELECTION REGISTRATIONS.
• SB01163 - AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED TO SERVE AS MODERATORS AT ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES.
• SB01232 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.
• SB01516 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.
• SB01535 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO EARLY VOTING.

  Voting 

 

• HB05083 - AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM AND RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.
• HB05157 - AN ACT REQUIRING PRESENTATION OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE.
• HB05158 - AN ACT WITHDRAWING CONNECTICUT FROM THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT.
• HB05359 - AN ACT WITHDRAWING CONNECTICUT FROM THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE.
• HB05420 - AN ACT WITHDRAWING CONNECTICUT FROM THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE.
• HB05483 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PRIMARIES.
• HB05681 - AN ACT APPORTIONING THE STATE'S ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
• HB05682 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE.
• HB06029 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT.
• HB06324 - AN ACT LIMITING THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE WITH REGARD TO ELECTION LAWS.
• HB06470 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND IN CERTAIN PARTY PRIMARIES.
• HB06471 - AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL VOTING.
• HB06472 - AN ACT ALLOWING RANKED-CHOICE VOTING FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND FEDERAL PRIMARIES.
• HB06473 - AN ACT ALLOWING INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO VOTE.
• HB06474 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.
• HB06475 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND POLICIES TO ACHIEVE ONE HUNDRED PER CENT VOTER PARTICIPATION.
• HB06743 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE AND VOTING RIGHTS OF UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS.
• HB06749 - AN ACT ALLOWING RESTORING THE RIGHT TO VOTE TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.
• HB07287 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.
• SB00326 - AN ACT WITHDRAWING CONNECTICUT FROM THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT.
• SB00665 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUDITING OF SIGNED STATEMENTS OF ELECTORS PRIOR TO VOTING.
• SB00951 - AN ACT CONCERNING RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.
• SB01111 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNOR'S WORKING GROUP ON RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.
• SB01120 - AN ACT REQUIRING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS FOR CERTAIN SAME-DAY ELECTION REGISTRATION APPLICANTS.
• SB01514 - AN ACT CONCERNING CURBSIDE VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ELECTORS WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER INCAPACITIES.
• SB01516 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.
• SB01535 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO EARLY VOTING.
• SB01536 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

  Early voting 

 

• HB05234 - AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY VOTING FOR SINGULAR, UNCONTESTED SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
• HB06004 - AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY VOTING IN CERTAIN SMALLER TOWNS.
• HB06007 - AN ACT REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF EARLY VOTING.
• HB06010 - AN ACT REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF EARLY VOTING.
• HB06012 - AN ACT REDUCING THE COST AND NUMBER OF DAYS OF EARLY VOTING.
• HB06016 - AN ACT MODELING THE EARLY VOTING PROCESS ON THE ABSENTEE VOTING PROCESS.
• HB06020 - AN ACT REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF EARLY VOTING.
• HB06026 - AN ACT CONCERNING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS AND EARLY VOTING.
• HB06031 - AN ACT LIMITING TO FIVE DAYS THE PERIOD OF EARLY VOTING PRIOR TO AN ELECTION.
• HB06191 - AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO COMPENSATE MUNICIPALITIES FOR COSTS INCURRED BECAUSE OF EARLY VOTING.
• HB06321 - AN ACT REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF EARLY VOTING.
• HB06755 - AN ACT CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES AND EARLY VOTING AT PRIMARIES AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
• HB07228 - AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REFORMS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.
• HB07287 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.
• HB07288 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE AND CONCERNING GRANT PROGRAMS, STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS, REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS REVISING AND IMPLEMENTING THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.
• SB00017 - AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.
• SB00331 - AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY VOTING AT ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES.
• SB00508 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF TWO ENVELOPES FOR EARLY VOTING BALLOTS FOR PURPOSES OF SECRECY OF SUCH BALLOTS.
• SB01108 - AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY VOTING IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH CERTAIN MINIMUM POPULATIONS.
• SB01163 - AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED TO SERVE AS MODERATORS AT ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES.
• SB01516 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.
• SB01535 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO EARLY VOTING.
• SB01545 - AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING.