# Connecticut HB 05002: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. Connecticut HB 05002, AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Education Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-14 (Tabled for the Calendar, House) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05002-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05002 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-26 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Tabled for the Calendar, House - Sponsor: Education Committee - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To make revisions to (1) the foundation amount, the education cost sharing grant, the choice program grant and the charter school funding grant, (2) clarify the process for developing the rate schedule for private providers of special education services, and (3) provide spaces in early childhood programs under Early Start CT for families who become ineligible under the income standards for the Care 4 Kids program. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Education Committee - Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Aniskovich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Derell Wilson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Devin R. Carney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Farley Santos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Fred Gee (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Juan R. Candelaria (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kadeem Roberts (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Moira Rader (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven J. Stafstrom (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-16 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-16 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | ## Bill text - File No. 372, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05002-R000372-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R02-HB.PDF) - ED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00-HB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00APP-CV35-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 372: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05002-R000372-BA.PDF) - ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00ED-JFR.PDF) - ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00ED-CV24-TS.PDF) - ED Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00EDA-CV25-TS.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 372: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05002-R000372-FN.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed) - SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed) - SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed) - SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed) - SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed) - SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed) ## Sources - [File No. 372 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05002-R000372-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R02-HB.PDF) - [ED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00-HB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00APP-CV35-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 372 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05002-R000372-BA.PDF) - [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00ED-JFR.PDF) - [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00ED-CV24-TS.PDF) - [ED Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05002-R00EDA-CV25-TS.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 372 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05002-R000372-FN.PDF) ## Related - [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026) - [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026) - [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026) - [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026) - [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026) - [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05002-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).