Committees · 2019 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.
Gregory HaddadChair
Democrat · 54th District
Will HaskellChair
Democrat · 26th District
Mae FlexerVice Chair
Democrat · 29th District
Gary A. Turco Jr.Vice Chair
Democrat · 27th District
Carol HallRanking Member
Republican · 59th District
Tony HwangRanking Member
Republican · 28th District
Republican · 8th District
Republican · 151st District
Republican · 78th District
Democrat · 13th District
Republican · 55th District
Democrat · 12th District
Democrat · 14th District
Democrat · 85th District
Democrat · 104th District
Democrat · 25th District
Democrat · 144th District
Democrat · 5th District
Republican · 112th District
Democrat · 126th District
Republican · 141st District
Democrat · 79th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session.
Bills sent75
2% of the bills sent to joint committees
Reported out55%
41 of 75; 34 stopped in committee
Time in committee41 days
most between 21 and 48 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 2019 Regular Session, newest first.
75 bills
House Bill 7242 · AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE OFFICERS AT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7273 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF INTERNSHIPS AND STUDENT TEACHING IN COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTS.
Sent April 10, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7253 · AN ACT CONCERNING DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS OPERATED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF THE STATE.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 7254 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE STUDENTS FIRST PLAN OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7255 · AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7256 · AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT ACCESS TO ACADEMIC ADVISORS AT THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7257 · AN ACT CONCERNING FOOD-INSECURE STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 962 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF HOUSING VOUCHERS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 963 · AN ACT CONCERNING COORDINATION BETWEEN NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND J. M. WRIGHT TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 7216 · AN ACT INCREASING THE AGE FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FUNDING PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7161 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING FINISH LINE GRANTS.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7162 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE COORDINATING COUNCIL.
Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 865 · AN ACT CONCERNING NO OR LOW INTEREST STUDENT LOANS FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS.
Sent February 20, 2019 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 7118 · AN ACT FUNDING THE UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY PORTION OF THE FRINGE BENEFIT COST FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CONSTITUENT UNITS OF THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7119 · AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT TRUSTEES AND THE ELECTION OF ALUMNI TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7120 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CLOSING OF INSTITUTIONS OR CAMPUSES WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 840 · AN ACT CONCERNING ACADEMIC FREEDOM AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 7088 · AN ACT CONCERNING PROGRAM APPROVAL AT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7089 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE FUNDING AND EXPANSION OF CERTAIN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.
Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 815 · AN ACT ALLOWING INSURANCE POLICIES IN LIEU OF SURETY BONDS.
Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
55 more
Senate Bill 816 · AN ACT ALLOWING THE CONNECTICUT HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS FOR THE COST OF RELATED HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS.
Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 817 · AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 7027 · AN ACT CONCERNING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
Sent January 31, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 7028 · AN ACT PROHIBITING THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FROM MERGING INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM.
Sent January 31, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 799 · AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Sent January 31, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 6882 · AN ACT CONCERNING CHRISTMAS TREES IN STATE PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION DORMITORIES.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 6883 · AN ACT CONCERNING A "CORRECTIONS TO COLLEGE PROGRAM" AT REGIONAL COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES FOR YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 6884 · AN ACT REQUIRING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING OR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 6885 · AN ACT CONCERNING ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 6886 · AN ACT RESTRICTING THE EMPLOYMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE SAME DEPARTMENT AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 6887 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRIES WITH A HIRING NEED IN THE STATE.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 6888 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE MERGER OR CLOSURE OF INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 6889 · AN ACT PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUBSIDIES FOR STUDENTS STUDYING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, VIRTUAL REALITY, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES OR QUANTUM COMPUTING.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 16 days
House Bill 6890 · AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PROPOSED REGULATIONS REGARDING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT UNDER TITLE IX OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1972.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 6891 · AN ACT CONCERNING A DEDUCTION FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR STUDENT LOAN INTEREST.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 35 days
Senate Bill 745 · AN ACT REQUIRING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 746 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ROBERTA B. WILLIS SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT AND CREATING A BUSINESS TAX CREDIT.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 747 · AN ACT ALLOWING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CHARTER OAK STATE COLLEGE AND BUSINESSES THAT OFFER FREE COLLEGE.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 748 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM TO FUND TUITION-FREE AND DEBT-FREE PROGRAMS OF STUDY AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
Senate Bill 749 · AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL FOR THE MERGER OR CLOSING OF INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 750 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 751 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMISSION OF IN-STATE STUDENTS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 790 · AN ACT CONCERNING A FREE COLLEGE PROGRAM.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 791 · AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONNECTICUT HIGHER EDUCATION TRUST.
Sent January 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 6472 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR GRADUATES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE STATE.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 6473 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 6474 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE MERGER OR CLOSURE OF INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 685 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT APPRENTICESHIP AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 606 · AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE EASTERN CONNECTICUT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 607 · AN ACT CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS TO EARNING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE.
Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 6072 · AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN FOR THE RETENTION OF STUDENTS STUDYING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5828 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GREEN JOBS CAREER LADDER.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5829 · AN ACT INCREASING THE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5830 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 9 days
House Bill 5831 · AN ACT CONCERNING A REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5832 · AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY EXPENSE GRANT PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5833 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE EXPANSION OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5834 · AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES AND CONSOLIDATION.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5835 · AN ACT CONCERNING MATHEMATICS CLASSES AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5836 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO TITLE IX ON STUDENTS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5837 · AN ACT REQUIRING ADDITIONAL STUDENT MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5838 · AN ACT REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF CERTAIN ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 273 · AN ACT CONCERNING DEBT-FREE COLLEGE.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 274 · AN ACT REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEARN HERE, LIVE HERE PROGRAM.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 275 · AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED TO THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 435 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS MAKING EDUCATION LOAN PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 449 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT OFFER STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT TO GRADUATES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE STATE.
Sent January 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5615 · AN ACT CONCERNING A REPORT ON THE STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION OF STUDENTS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 131 · AN ACT MAKING PERMANENT THE MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL OF THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PROGRAMS AT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
Senate Bill 81 · AN ACT MAKING CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS INELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC FUNDS AND LICENSURE.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 26 · AN ACT MAKING PERMANENT THE MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS AT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 5207 · AN ACT ELIMINATING THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5113 · AN ACT REQUIRING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY REGARDING FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS.
Sent January 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5001 · AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDS IN THE STATE.
Sent January 9, 2019 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed
House Bill 5044 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF COURSE CREDITS WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Sent January 9, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days