SB00490Introduced in the Senate
An Act Concerning Online Political Donation Platforms And Limiting Automatically Recurring Contributions.
Introduced by Government Administration and Elections Committee
What does this bill do?
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Official description
To (1) exclude certain voluntary payments given by contributors to online political donation platforms from the definition of "contribution", and the use of such online platforms to request such voluntary payments from the definition of "expenditure", and (2) prohibit such platforms from taking automatically recurring contributions without the affirmative consent of contributors.
Where it stands
File Number 507
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) · March 20, 2026
13
Yes
5
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
19 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Osborne | 16 | Yes |
| Amy Morrin Bello | 28 | Yes |
| Christie Carpino | 32 | No |
| Nick Menapace | 37 | Yes |
| Nick Gauthier | 38 | Yes |
| Gregory Haddad | 54 | Yes |
| Seth Bronko | 70 | No |
| Joe Hoxha | 78 | Absent |
| Gale Mastrofrancesco | 80 | No |
| Hilda Santiago | 84 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Public Hearing 03/18
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 319
File Number 507
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