# Connecticut HB 05446: AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHERS' DISABILITY AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND PARAEDUCATORS' SALARY AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.

Connecticut HB 05446, AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHERS' DISABILITY AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND PARAEDUCATORS' SALARY AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Appropriations Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (File Number 685) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05446
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHERS' DISABILITY AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND PARAEDUCATORS' SALARY AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-04-20, File Number 685
- Sponsor: Appropriations Committee
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) require the Teachers' Retirement Board to study changes in teachers' disability and retirement benefits, (2) establish a minimum salary for paraeducators, (3) require the Office of Policy and Management to provide stipends for the difference between the current and required minimum salary for paraeducators, and (4) require boards of education to pay paraeducator employee contributions to the municipal retirement system or any other retirement system in which such board participates.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Appropriations Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: MD Rahman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Biggins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-20: File Number 685 (legislature)
- 2026-04-20: House Calendar Number 471 (House)
- 2026-04-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-13: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-01: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/12 (legislature)
- 2026-03-04: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 685, 2026-04-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05446-R000685-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05446-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05446-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05446-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05446-R00APP-CV21-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 685: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05446-R000685-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 685: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05446-R000685-FN.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. 685 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05446-R000685-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05446-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05446-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05446-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05446-R00APP-CV21-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 685 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05446-R000685-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 685 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05446-R000685-FN.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-HB05446-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).