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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 428

AN ACT CONCERNING RESEARCH FUNDING AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

In the Senate's Appropriations Committee since March 17, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish the Academic Research Funding Commission to distribute research funds to faculty at institutions of higher education in the state.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    18 co-sponsors

    Gregory Haddad, Corey P. Paris, David DeFronzo, Eilish Collins Main, Josh Elliott, Laurie Sweet, Gary A. Turco Jr., Nicholas Menapace, Patricia A. Dillon, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Mary Fortier, Frank Smith, Jane M. Garibay, Nick Gauthier, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Aimee Berger-Girvalo, John-Michael Parker, Jaime S. Foster

    Its course

    March 5 to March 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 action7 actions on 5 days

    In the SenateFrom Mar 5

    Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

    Appropriations CommitteeFrom Mar 17

    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 Mar 5 – Mar 17

    1. Mar 5Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    2. Mar 6Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    3. Mar 17Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended it and sent it to Appropriations Committee
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 17Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 19FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    7. Mar 19FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives