# Connecticut HB 05215: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES. Connecticut HB 05215, AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Education Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-20 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05215-2026 - 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 05215 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-05-20, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Education Committee - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary To make technical revisions to the education and early childhood statutes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - How endowment dollars support child care: benefit, high. Starting in FY ending June 30, 2026, the Early Childhood Commissioner can fund child care programs that get Early Start CT aid, join the state quality system, and take part in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (unless waived). Public school preschools that offer free or reduced‑price lunches do… - Major funding for child care endowment: benefit, high. The law creates steady funding for a new Early Childhood Education Endowment. By June 30, 2025, up to $300 million moves from the General Fund into the endowment. Starting with fiscal year 2026, each year’s estimated unappropriated surplus goes to the endowment, except money needed to keep the Budg… - Oversight and planning for child care endowment: benefit, medium. The law creates an Early Childhood Education Endowment Advisory Board. Appointments are due by September 1, 2025. The board meets at least quarterly, holds a yearly public hearing, and reviews how money is used. By January 1, 2032, and every five years after, the Commissioner must report on effects… - Annual indoor air checks in schools: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2024, every school building gets a yearly indoor air quality inspection using EPA’s Tools for Schools program. Checks cover HVAC, radon, mold, chemicals, pests and pesticides, ventilation, plumbing and water, moisture, cleanliness, building structure, space use, and staff train… - Parents and superintendents get required seats: benefit, low. The Senate president must appoint three members to the state education body under section 10‑222tt. Those seats include a parent of a child in special education, a representative of the superintendents’ association, and one person who may be a legislator. - Cap on magnet school per‑pupil costs: mixed, low. For magnet schools not run by a local board, the state only approves per‑pupil budgets up to 120% of the state average from two years earlier. The Department of Education sets this cap by December 15 before the grant year. The Commissioner may allow higher budgets for extraordinary program needs. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Education Committee - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 333 | pass | | | | | 2026-02-27 | House | House Roll Call Vote 49 | pass | | | | | 2026-02-27 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-52, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00052-R00HB-05215-PA.PDF) - File No. 11, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05215-R000011-FC.PDF) - ED Joint Favorable, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05215-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05215-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05215-R000011-BA.PDF) - ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05215-R00ED-JFR.PDF) - ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05215-R00ED-CV13-TS.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05215-R000011-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 49: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00049-R00HB05215-HV.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 333: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00333-R00HB05215-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-52: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00052-R01HB-05215-SUM.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 - [Public Act No. 26-52 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00052-R00HB-05215-PA.PDF) - [File No. 11 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05215-R000011-FC.PDF) - [ED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05215-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05215-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 11 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05215-R000011-BA.PDF) - [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05215-R00ED-JFR.PDF) - [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05215-R00ED-CV13-TS.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 11 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05215-R000011-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 49 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00049-R00HB05215-HV.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 333 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00333-R00HB05215-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-52 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00052-R01HB-05215-SUM.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) - [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-HB05215-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).