Committees · 2008 Regular Session
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Joan V. HartleyChair
Democrat · 15th District
Roberta B. WillisChair
Democrat · 64th District
Juan R. CandelariaVice Chair
Democrat · 95th District
Mary Ann HandleyVice Chair
Democrat · 4th District
Dan DebicellaRanking Member
Republican · 21st District
Marilyn GiulianoRanking Member
Republican · 23rd District
Democrat · 83rd District
Republican · 143rd District
Democrat · 92nd District
Democrat · 94th District
Democrat · 104th District
Democrat · 21st District
Democrat · 8th District
Democrat · 54th District
Republican · 74th District
Democrat · 32nd District
Democrat · 49th District
Republican · 151st District
Republican · 55th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2008 Regular Session.
Bills sent64
2% of the bills sent to joint committees
Reported out66%
42 of 64; 4 moved on without a report, 18 stopped in committee
Time in committee13 days
most between 8 and 19 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202620 bills
reported 90% · typically 14 days, most 12–19 · 0 amendments · 18 members
202565 bills
reported 54% · typically 14 days, most 12–35 · 0 amendments · 18 members
202426 bills
reported 92% · typically 15 days, most 14–21 · 0 amendments · 22 members
202373 bills
reported 41% · typically 29 days, most 19–46 · 0 amendments · 22 members
202237 bills
reported 65% · typically 21 days, most 15–29 · 0 amendments · 22 members
202185 bills
reported 51% · typically 41 days, most 26–52 · 0 amendments · 22 members
202034 bills
reported 53% · typically 19 days, most 19–32 · 0 amendments · 22 members
201975 bills
reported 55% · typically 41 days, most 21–48 · 0 amendments · 22 members
201851 bills
reported 35% · typically 14 days, most 14–27 · 0 amendments · 21 members
201769 bills
reported 39% · typically 27 days, most 14–48 · 0 amendments · 21 members
201623 bills
reported 87% · typically 20 days, most 9–27 · 0 amendments · 20 members
2015105 bills
reported 37% · typically 28 days, most 8–45 · 0 amendments · 20 members
201437 bills
reported 78% · typically 13 days, most 8–23 · 0 amendments · 20 members
201371 bills
reported 54% · typically 28 days, most 19–46 · 0 amendments · 19 members
201242 bills
reported 83% · typically 19 days, most 12–26 · 0 amendments · 20 members
201170 bills
reported 47% · typically 28 days, most 9–43 · 0 amendments · 20 members
201028 bills
reported 75% · typically 14 days, most 6–35 · 0 amendments · 20 members
200973 bills
reported 51% · typically 20 days, most 12–43 · 0 amendments · 19 members
200864 bills
reported 66% · typically 13 days, most 8–19 · 0 amendments · 19 members
2007107 bills
reported 51% · typically 21 days, most 7–40 · 0 amendments · 19 members
200650 bills
reported 58% · typically 13 days, most 12–14 · 0 amendments · 21 members
200562 bills
reported 45% · typically 20 days, most 12–29 · 0 amendments · 22 members
200424 bills
reported 75% · typically 12 days, most 8–13 · 0 amendments · 21 members
200370 bills
reported 30% · typically 19 days, most 19–20 · 0 amendments · 21 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2008 Regular Session, newest first.
64 bills
Senate Bill 50 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TEACHING OF READING.
Sent April 29, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 344 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE FOOD STAMP EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHILD POVERTY AND PREVENTION COUNCIL.
Sent April 29, 2008 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5843 · AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS.
Sent April 24, 2008 · Reported out after 5 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5590 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE TEACHING OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
Sent April 15, 2008 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 687 · AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.
Sent April 15, 2008 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 553 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPORTS ADVISORY BOARD.
Sent April 3, 2008 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 218 · AN ACT PROVIDING AN INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANY QUALIFIED 529 PLAN.
Sent March 28, 2008 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5545 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN AND GRADUATE DEGREES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD.
Sent March 4, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5486 · AN ACT CONCERNING GRADUATE DEGREES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD.
Sent February 28, 2008 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 48 · AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION WAIVER BENEFIT FOR CHILDREN AND SURVIVING SPOUSES OF ARMED FORCES MEMBERS KILLED IN ACTION.
Sent February 28, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5755 · AN ACT CONCERNING A REQUIREMENT OF INSTRUCTION IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN AS PART OF TEACHER PREPARATION.
Sent February 27, 2008 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 512 · AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING THE FRINGE BENEFIT DIFFERENTIAL FOR EMPLOYEES OF JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER.
Sent February 27, 2008 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5416 · AN ACT CONCERNING A TUITION WAIVER FOR VOLUNTEER FIRST RESPONDERS ATTENDING COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 3 days
House Bill 5684 · AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING OF THE CONNECTICUT WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT GRANTS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5685 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO SCHOOLS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5686 · AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR TRAINING FOR GREEN INDUSTRIES.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5687 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE NURSING PROFESSION.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 3 days
House Bill 5688 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CENTRALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A JUNIOR WORKER ENTERPRISES PROGRAM.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 3 days
Senate Bill 465 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ADULT LITERACY BOARD.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 466 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LEARN HERE, LIVE HERE PROGRAM.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
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Senate Bill 467 · AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY PROTOCOL AT THE CONSTITUENT UNITS.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 468 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 469 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGION OF CHRIST COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 470 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE SHORTAGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5611 · AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL BONDING TO PERMIT TOWNS TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR RESIDENTS.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5612 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE NEED TO HAVE A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE IN FINANCE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AT STAMFORD.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5613 · AN ACT CONCERNING A SINGLE APPLICATION FOR THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 409 · AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 410 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR VETERANS AT COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES, THE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
Senate Bill 411 · AN ACT CONCERNING A MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SCORING IN THE TOP TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OF THE CAPT TEST.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
Senate Bill 412 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF STUDENT FEES.
Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 5509 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FILM INDUSTRY CURRICULUM.
Sent February 20, 2008 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5510 · AN ACT CREATING A SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR CONNECTICUT'S FILM INDUSTRY.
Sent February 20, 2008 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5511 · AN ACT CONCERNING CHARTER OAK STATE COLLEGE IN THE CONNECTICUT AID TO PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENTS GRANT PROGRAM.
Sent February 20, 2008 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5559 · AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN STUDENTS.
Sent February 20, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 308 · AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE FACULTY.
Sent February 20, 2008 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 317 · AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR AN EMINENT FACULTY RESEARCH TEAM AND NANOTECHNOLOGY.
Sent February 20, 2008 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 318 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ANTHONY HALL LITERARY SOCIETY AT TRINITY COLLEGE.
Sent February 20, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
Senate Bill 264 · AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
Sent February 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5414 · AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAMS.
Sent February 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5415 · AN ACT EXPANDING THE FILM PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT TO INCLUDE A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
Sent February 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5260 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DATE OF THE SALES TAX-FREE WEEK.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5261 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF TUITION FOR IN-STATE STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5262 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN APPROPRIATION FOR JOB TRAINING IN SHORTAGE AREAS AND FOR EX-INMATES.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5263 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF A BUSINESS COMPONENT TO THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5264 · AN ACT PROVIDING IN-STATE TUITION TO CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5265 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEDUCTION FROM THE INCOME TAX FOR DONATIONS TO CHET.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5266 · AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING TO THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 141 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT PROGRAM.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5120 · AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE STATUTES CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
Sent February 13, 2008 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5123 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT STUDENT LOAN FOUNDATION.
Sent February 13, 2008 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 91 · AN ACT CONCERNING FULL CARRYOVER AUTHORITY FOR THE CAPITOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Sent February 13, 2008 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5070 · AN ACT INCREASING THE FUNDING FOR NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS.
Sent February 11, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5047 · AN ACT CONCERNING TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAMS.
Sent February 8, 2008 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5048 · AN ACT CONCERNING BORROWER REPAYMENT AND THE CONNECTICUT STUDENT LOAN FOUNDATION.
Sent February 8, 2008 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5049 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONNECTICUT HIGHER EDUCATION PERPETUAL TRUST FUND.
Sent February 8, 2008 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5050 · AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT STATUTES.
Sent February 8, 2008 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 50 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TEACHING OF READING.
Sent February 8, 2008 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 51 · AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER.
Sent February 8, 2008 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 52 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE HIGHER EDUCATION MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.
Sent February 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 7 days
Senate Bill 53 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES.
Sent February 8, 2008 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5046 · AN ACT TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE TO ADJUNCT FACULTY PROFESSORS.
Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5006 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF THE TAX DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAMS.
Sent February 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 18 · AN ACT CONCERNING RESTRICTIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE TO MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF THE CONSTITUENT UNITS.
Sent February 6, 2008 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate