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Committees · 2026 Regular Session

Education Committee

A joint committee of the General Assembly, in every session since the 2001 session.

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Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent52

    4% of the bills sent to joint committees

  • Reported out62%

    32 of 52; 20 still in committee

  • Time in committee18 days

    most between 16 and 28 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term.

  • 202652 bills

    reported 62% · typically 18 days, most 16–28 · 0 amendments · 44 members

  • 2025292 bills

    reported 15% · typically 26 days, most 15–29 · 0 amendments · 45 members

  • 202438 bills

    reported 68% · typically 18 days, most 13–19 · 0 amendments · 45 members

  • 2023277 bills

    reported 13% · typically 15 days, most 15–29 · 0 amendments · 45 members

  • 202240 bills

    reported 68% · typically 15 days, most 11–25 · 0 amendments · 41 members

  • 2021206 bills

    reported 11% · typically 18 days, most 11–18 · 0 amendments · 40 members

  • 202044 bills

    reported 16% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 37 members

  • 2019314 bills

    reported 18% · typically 16 days, most 12–21 · 0 amendments · 37 members

  • 201862 bills

    reported 65% · typically 16 days, most 13–21 · 0 amendments · 37 members

  • 2017370 bills

    reported 15% · typically 15 days, most 10–23 · 0 amendments · 37 members

  • 201667 bills

    reported 60% · typically 19 days, most 13–25 · 0 amendments · 32 members

  • 2015305 bills

    reported 19% · typically 13 days, most 6–15 · 0 amendments · 32 members

  • 201476 bills

    reported 54% · typically 7 days, most 3–15 · 0 amendments · 34 members

  • 2013230 bills

    reported 19% · typically 14 days, most 5–23 · 0 amendments · 34 members

  • 201258 bills

    reported 33% · typically 14 days, most 8–17 · 0 amendments · 33 members

  • 2011202 bills

    reported 18% · typically 15 days, most 7–21 · 0 amendments · 32 members

  • 201068 bills

    reported 57% · typically 15 days, most 7–20 · 0 amendments · 32 members

  • 2009239 bills

    reported 18% · typically 26 days, most 12–35 · 0 amendments · 32 members

  • 2008123 bills

    reported 43% · typically 12 days, most 10–19 · 0 amendments · 31 members

  • 2007364 bills

    reported 18% · typically 21 days, most 19–33 · 0 amendments · 33 members

  • 2006149 bills

    reported 35% · typically 14 days, most 12–15 · 0 amendments · 30 members

  • 2005334 bills

    reported 21% · typically 22 days, most 13–29 · 0 amendments · 29 members

  • 2004111 bills

    reported 52% · typically 13 days, most 7–19 · 0 amendments · 29 members

  • 2003247 bills

    reported 20% · typically 17 days, most 14–24 · 0 amendments · 28 members

  • 2002178 bills

    reported 28% · typically 15 days, most 5–23 · 0 amendments · 33 members

  • 2001423 bills

    reported 18% · typically 29 days, most 7–70 · 0 amendments · 34 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2026 Regular Session, newest first.

52 bills

  • House Bill 5168 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECURE TRANSMISSION OF SAFETY PLANS OF MINOR PATIENTS TO SCHOOLS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

    Sent March 31, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5468 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING.

    Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 5002 · AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5323 · AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 5324 · AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 5325 · AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5326 · AN ACT INCREASING THE RATES FOR THE BIRTH-TO-THREE PROGRAM.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5327 · AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DISCLOSURE OF AN OPEN INVESTIGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO OR IMPAIRING THE MORALS OF A MINOR DURING THE HIRING PROCESS OF A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5328 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ANTI-MUSLIM AND ANTI-ARAB RACISM IN SCHOOLS.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5329 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT EDUCATION INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 308 · AN ACT REQUIRING BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO POST CURRICULUM ONLINE.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 309 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A CONTINGENCY SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANT, A PROHIBITION ON PRIVATE EQUITY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO CONSIDER INNOVATIONS IN THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.

    Still in committee since February 26, 2026

  • Senate Bill 310 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM TO TRAIN CERTIFIED WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY OPERATORS.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 311 · AN ACT CONCERNING DISCONNECTED YOUTH.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 312 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING CURRICULUM GUIDANCE FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.

    Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

  • House Bill 5214 · AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS.

    Sent February 18, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5215 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES.

    Sent February 18, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 5216 · AN ACT CONCERNING STIPENDS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS.

    Sent February 18, 2026 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5217 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AS THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    Still in committee since February 18, 2026

  • House Bill 5218 · AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHERS.

    Still in committee since February 18, 2026

32 more

  • Senate Bill 220 · AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM.

    Sent February 18, 2026 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 221 · AN ACT CONCERNING ASPIRING EDUCATORS.

    Sent February 18, 2026 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 222 · AN ACT PERMITTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OFFER AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT REQUIREMENT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS.

    Sent February 18, 2026 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 223 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM.

    Sent February 18, 2026 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate

  • House Bill 5207 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE FULL FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT GRANT.

    Still in committee since February 17, 2026

  • House Bill 5147 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.

    Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5148 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF AND METHODS OF ADDRESSING RACIAL IMBALANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5149 · AN ACT CONCERNING PHONE-FREE SCHOOLS.

    Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5150 · AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT STATUTES.

    Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5178 · AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A CULINARY ARTS CENTER AT ROBERT E. FITCH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF GROTON.

    Still in committee since February 11, 2026

  • House Bill 5179 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE OF THE PER PUPIL FOUNDATION AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT.

    Still in committee since February 11, 2026

  • House Bill 5180 · AN ACT CONCERNING CHARTER SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

    Still in committee since February 11, 2026

  • Senate Bill 135 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM.

    Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 136 · AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

    Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 137 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.

    Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 138 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 139 · AN ACT INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT GRANT.

    Still in committee since February 11, 2026

  • Senate Bill 140 · AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO VINAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON.

    Still in committee since February 11, 2026

  • Senate Bill 141 · AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A GENERATOR FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 8.

    Still in committee since February 11, 2026

  • Senate Bill 142 · AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CAFETERIA AT LEDYARD MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

    Still in committee since February 11, 2026

  • Senate Bill 143 · AN ACT ENTITLING TOWNS TO FULL REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE EXCESS COST GRANT.

    Still in committee since February 11, 2026

  • House Bill 5075 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT AT WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOL.

    Still in committee since February 9, 2026

  • House Bill 5076 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE REBASING OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT FORMULA FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.

    Still in committee since February 9, 2026

  • House Bill 5077 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE REBASING OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT FORMULA FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.

    Still in committee since February 9, 2026

  • House Bill 5078 · AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAGNET SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.

    Still in committee since February 9, 2026

  • House Bill 5093 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE REBASING OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT FORMULA FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.

    Still in committee since February 9, 2026

  • House Bill 5033 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATION.

    Sent February 5, 2026 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 5034 · AN ACT REDUCING TESTING BURDENS AND ENHANCING THE MATH CURRICULUM.

    Still in committee since February 5, 2026

  • House Bill 5035 · AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.

    Sent February 5, 2026 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • Senate Bill 7 · AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.

    Sent February 4, 2026 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 34 · AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE OF THE FOUNDATION AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATION COST-SHARING GRANT.

    Still in committee since February 4, 2026

  • Senate Bill 35 · AN ACT CONCERNING FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EXCESS COST FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

    Still in committee since February 4, 2026