# Connecticut HB 05001: AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.

Connecticut HB 05001, AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Education Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05001
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education, special education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (264 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 10

## Summary

To improve the quality and delivery of special education services.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More children qualify for special education: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, children ages three through eight can qualify for special education based on a developmental delay. Previously, this category covered ages three through five. The delay must cause the child to need special education.
- College students keep remedial learning support: benefit, medium. The Board of Regents must keep college-readiness programs and embedded and intensive remedial support at public institutions where previously offered. Starting fall 2025, each program must continue where offered in the corresponding fall 2024 or spring 2025 semester. The requirement continues in sp…
- Behavior support before moving children out: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, school boards must assess behavior before placing a student outside the district for challenging behavior. They must also create or update a behavior support plan. Boards can skip these steps when the delay would endanger the student, another student, or school staff. T…
- Broader state oversight of special education: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, state approval and supervision covers additional child-caring agencies and schools receiving specified state special education funds. Their education programs and facilities are also covered. A state commission must recommend a new method for reviewing private providers, inc…
- State develops special education workload standards: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the education commissioner must develop a proposed statewide workload model for special education teachers and service providers. It must account for student needs, service levels, planning, evaluations, coordination, staff development, follow-up, and travel. The proposal is…
- Limits on school special education charges: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered providers generally cannot raise school-board charges for services in a student's individualized education program. Charges can change when the program adds or removes services. The Department of Education can approve increases for substantial, documented increases i…
- New billing standards for student transportation: benefit, low. The Department of Education must develop transportation billing standards by January 1, 2027. Beginning July 1, 2027, providers must follow them when charging school boards for transportation to and from special education placements outside the district. The law does not set a transportation charge…
- School reimbursement requires written provider contracts: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, school boards need written private-provider contracts to receive specified state reimbursement for special education costs. A student's individualized education program does not count as that contract. This requirement does not authorize stopping special education services.
- New safeguards and limits for family hearings: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, parties in special education hearings must disclose all planned claims at least five business days beforehand. Officers can exclude late claims unless they find good cause. Testimony and arguments are limited to four days; extra time requires good cause and a written decisio…
- State rates govern school service payments: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, actual spending is no longer presumed reasonable for specified state education funding. Beginning July 1, 2026, allowed state rates define reasonable costs, and new or amended covered private-provider contracts must follow applicable rates. Early rates require posting by Jan…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Education Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 41 | 13 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 324 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | House Roll Call Vote 228 AS AMENDED | pass | 148 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass | 30 | 15 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | House | SED Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) | pass | 10 | 5 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-10: Public Act 25-67 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Calendar Number 568 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-29: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9672 (House)
- 2025-05-05: File Number 828 (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: House Calendar Number 529 (House)
- 2025-05-05: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-05: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/05/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Public Hearing 03/12 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-21: Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Education (legislature)
- 2025-01-21: Change of Reference, House to Committee on Education (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Change of Reference to Education (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Special Education (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-67, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00067-R00HB-05001-PA.PDF)
- File No. 828, 2025-05-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05001-R000828-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R03-HB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R01-HB.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00APP-CV30-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 828: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05001-R000828-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5001, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05001-R01-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00ED-CV39-TS.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00ED-CV5-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 828: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05001-R000828-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9672 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05001-R00LCO09672-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5001, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9672): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05001-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 228 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00228-R00HB05001-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 9672 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05001-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- SED Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00SED-CV3-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 324: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00324-R00HB05001-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-67: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00067-R02HB-05001-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-67 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00067-R00HB-05001-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 828 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05001-R000828-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R03-HB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00APP-CV30-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 828 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05001-R000828-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5001, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05001-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00ED-CV39-TS.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00ED-CV5-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 828 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05001-R000828-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9672 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05001-R00LCO09672-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5001, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9672) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05001-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 228 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00228-R00HB05001-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 9672 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05001-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [SED Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05001-R00SED-CV3-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 324 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00324-R00HB05001-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-67 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00067-R02HB-05001-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05001-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).