Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

• Gregory HaddadChair

  Democrat · 54th District

• Derek SlapChair

  Democrat · 5th District

• Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxVice Chair

  Democrat · 22nd District

• Kara RochelleVice Chair

  Democrat · 104th District

• Seth BronkoRanking Member

  Republican · 70th District

• Henri MartinRanking Member

  Republican · 31st District

• Tim Ackert

  Republican · 8th District

• Jay M. Case

  Republican · 63rd District

• Christine Cohen

  Democrat · 12th District

• David DeFronzo

  Democrat · 26th District

• Kate Farrar

  Democrat · 20th District

• Mae Flexer

  Democrat · 29th District

• Mary Fortier

  Democrat · 79th District

• Eilish Collins Main

  Democrat · 146th District

• James J. Maroney

  Democrat · 14th District

• Corey P. Paris

  Democrat · 145th District

• Laurie Sweet

  Democrat · 91st District

• Steve Weir

  Republican · 55th District

• Bills sent20

  2% of the bills sent to joint committees

• Reported out90%

  18 of 20; 2 still in committee

• Time in committee14 days

  most between 12 and 19 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 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

20 bills

• House Bill 5455 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SPECIAL POLICE FORCES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

  Sent April 7, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5478 · AN ACT SUPPORTING "LEARN AND EARN" INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

  Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5479 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT'S PLAN TO BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES.

  Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 427 · AN ACT CONCERNING DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS.

  Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 428 · AN ACT CONCERNING RESEARCH FUNDING AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

  Sent March 5, 2026 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 396 · AN ACT PERMITTING NINETY-CREDIT DEGREE PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

  Still in committee since March 3, 2026

• House Bill 5426 · AN ACT REQUIRING THE AVAILABILITY OF AN ADVISOR DURING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

  Sent February 27, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

• House Bill 5427 · AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEBT-FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

  Sent February 27, 2026 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5417 · AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5418 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE KIRKLYN M. KERR PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5419 · AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN YOUTH.

  Still in committee since February 26, 2026

• House Bill 5420 · AN ACT CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 379 · AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 380 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT PROMISE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 381 · AN ACT REQUIRING PROGRAMS CONCERNING PROBLEM GAMBLING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 383 · AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 5158 · AN ACT PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT.

  Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5159 · AN ACT FUNDING JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

  Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 150 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION STATUTES.

  Sent February 11, 2026 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 8 · AN ACT SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE STATE.

  Sent February 4, 2026 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate