# Connecticut HB 05420: AN ACT CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

Connecticut HB 05420, AN ACT CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (File Number 168) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05420
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-25, File Number 168
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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 study postsecondary education in the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-25: File Number 168 (legislature)
- 2026-03-25: House Calendar Number 143 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable (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

- File No. 168, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05420-R000168-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05420-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05420-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 168: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05420-R000168-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 168: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05420-R000168-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05420-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05420-R00HED-CV29-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
- [File No. 168 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05420-R000168-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05420-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05420-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 168 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05420-R000168-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 168 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05420-R000168-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05420-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05420-R00HED-CV29-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-HB05420-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).