2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5418

AN ACT CONCERNING THE KIRKLYN M. KERR PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.

In the House of Representatives since February 26, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish a grant program to offset the tuition paid by veterinary students and require such students to reside in the state for not fewer than five years after graduation.

Its course

February 26 to April 16, 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 action14 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 26

Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1214 days

Appropriations CommitteeMar 12 to Apr 120 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee18–0
Mar 12
Who voted how
Yea Christine Cohen, Corey P. Paris, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Eilish Collins Main, Gregory Haddad, Henri Martin, James J. Maroney, Jay M. Case, Kara Rochelle, Kate Farrar, Laurie Sweet, Mae Flexer, Mary Fortier, Seth Bronko, Steve Weir, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tim Ackert
Appropriations Committee51–0
Apr 1
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Heather S. Somers, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jeff Gordon, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joan V. Hartley, Joe Hoxha, Juan R. Candelaria, Kai J. Belton, Kathy Kennedy, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Mark DeCaprio, Martha Marx, Martin Foncello, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Mitch Bolinsky, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Susan M. Johnson, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Not voting Julie Kushner, Minnie Gonzalez

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 1

Feb 26Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Feb 27Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Mar 12Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Appropriations Committee
Apr 1Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it

All 14 actions, as published

Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
Mar 12Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Mar 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Mar 16FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
Mar 17FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
Apr 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses