In the House of Representatives since February 26, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5002
AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To make revisions to (1) the foundation amount, the education cost sharing grant, the choice program grant and the charter school funding grant, (2) clarify the process for developing the rate schedule for private providers of special education services, and (3) provide spaces in early childhood programs under Early Start CT for families who become ineligible under the income standards for the Care 4 Kids program.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
29 co-sponsors
Roland J. Lemar, Fred Gee Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Kaitlyn Shake, Lucy Dathan, Steven J. Stafstrom, Mitch Bolinsky, Travis Simms, Laurie Sweet, Kadeem Roberts, Eilish Collins Main, Nick Gauthier, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Antonio Felipe, Marcus Brown, Josh Elliott, Aundre Bumgardner, Farley Santos, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Devin R. Carney, Chris Aniskovich, Juan R. Candelaria, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Christopher Poulos, Jaime S. Foster, Moira Rader, Derell Wilson, Daniel Gaiewski
Its course
February 26 to April 14, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action15 actions on 9 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 26
Education CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1618 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 7 to Apr 136 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Apr 13
- Feb 26Introduced and sent to Education Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Education Committee
- Mar 16Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended it
All 15 actions, as published
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 14TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives