# Connecticut HB 05158: AN ACT PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT.

Connecticut HB 05158, AN ACT PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (File Number 132) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05158
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-24, File Number 132
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit an institution of higher education from reducing the amount of financial aid awarded to a student as result of such student receiving a scholarship.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Corey P. Paris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Haddad (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Henri Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kadeem Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-24: File Number 132 (legislature)
- 2026-03-24: House Calendar Number 112 (House)
- 2026-03-24: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-24: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/17 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 132, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05158-R000132-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05158-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05158-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 132: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05158-R000132-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 132: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05158-R000132-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4942 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05158-R00LCO04942-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6244 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05158-R00LCO06244-FNA.pdf)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05158-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05158-R00HED-CV23-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #4942 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04942-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #6244 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06244-R00-AMD.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (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 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 132 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05158-R000132-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05158-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05158-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 132 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05158-R000132-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 132 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05158-R000132-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4942 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05158-R00LCO04942-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6244 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05158-R00LCO06244-FNA.pdf)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05158-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05158-R00HED-CV23-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #4942 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04942-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #6244 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06244-R00-AMD.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [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 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
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