# Connecticut HB 05417: AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS.

Connecticut HB 05417, AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05417
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- 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 allow children of veterans to use such veteran's tuition waiver and requiring state funding for tuition waivers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsor: Bill Buckbee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-17: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/05 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- HED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05417-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05417-R00-HB.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05417-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05417-R00HED-CV25-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)
- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)

## Sources
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05417-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05417-R00-HB.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05417-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05417-R00HED-CV25-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05417-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).