SB00465Introduced in the Senate
An Act Concerning Exploratory Committees.
Introduced by Government Administration and Elections Committee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
File Number 502
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Chamber not recorded votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Roll Call Vote 334 · May 6, 2026
36
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
36 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| John Fonfara | 1 | Yes |
| Douglas McCrory | 2 | Yes |
| Saud Anwar | 3 | Yes |
| MD Rahman | 4 | Yes |
| Derek Slap | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Lopes | 6 | Yes |
| John Kissel | 7 | Yes |
| Paul Honig | 8 | Yes |
| Matthew Lesser | 9 | Yes |
| Gary Winfield | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Public Hearing 03/13
Joint Favorable
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Calendar Number 314
File Number 502
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