Became law as Public Act 26-85, signed June 2, 2026, 96 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 383
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To implement the recommendations of the Office of Workforce Strategy.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 26 to June 2, 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 action18 actions on 11 days
In the SenateFeb 26 to Apr 2154 days
Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1719 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 21 to May 514 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2217 days
With the GovernorMay 22 to Jun 211 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee18–0
Mar 17
Senate, vote36–0
Apr 21
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
House of Representatives, vote149–1
May 5 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Not voting Josh Elliott
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 Senate Feb 26 – Apr 21
- Feb 26Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Mar 17Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended it
- Apr 21Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Apr 22 – May 5
- Apr 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 5Passed the House of Representatives
To the Governor May 19 – Jun 2
- May 19Numbered Public Act 26-85
- May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 2Signed by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 21SENATE PASSEDSenate
- Apr 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor