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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 423

AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OVER HIGHER EDUCATION.

Became law as Public Act 26-49, signed May 19, 2026, 75 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to include additional data and information in its annual report concerning the consolidation of the regional community-technical colleges into the Connecticut State Community College and to require that a copy and any updates to the higher education strategic plan be provided to the legislative committee with cognizance of government oversight.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Rob Sampson, Saud Anwar, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Paul Cicarella, Stephen G. Harding Jr.

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Lucy Dathan, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Patrick E. Callahan, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, Laurie Sweet

    Its course

    March 5 to May 19, 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 action21 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateMar 5 to Apr 834 days

    Government Oversight CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 8 to May 426 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1511 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 194 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 8 · Adopted May 4

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 8

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 5 – Apr 8

    1. Mar 5Introduced and sent to Government Oversight Committee
    2. Mar 6Heard in Government Oversight Committee
    3. Mar 17Government Oversight Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 8The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    6. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 9 – May 4

    1. Apr 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 4The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 19

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-49
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 19Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 8SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 8SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Apr 8SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    13. Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. May 4HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 4IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    18. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. May 19SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor