# Connecticut HB 06445: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EXPANDING DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONCERNING COLLEGE READINESS AND REMEDIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND INFORMATION REPORTED TO THE CREDENTIAL DATABASE.

Connecticut HB 06445, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EXPANDING DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONCERNING COLLEGE READINESS AND REMEDIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND INFORMATION REPORTED TO THE CREDENTIAL DATABASE., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-24 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06445
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EXPANDING DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONCERNING COLLEGE READINESS AND REMEDIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT THE CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND INFORMATION REPORTED TO THE CREDENTIAL DATABASE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-06-24, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (196 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

To (1) define when an institution of higher education is in-state or out-of-state, (2) prohibit reauthorization of any private career school that does not enroll students during the previous two years, (3) allow an extension for private career school authorization of ninety days, instead of sixty days, and (4) require approval for change of ownership of an institution of higher education.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- College learning support continues through spring 2026: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Board of Regents must keep covered public-college support programs running in fall 2025 and spring 2026. These include transitional college readiness, embedded remedial support, and intensive remedial support programs. Each program must have operated at that college in t…
- Shared rules for out-of-state online colleges: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut’s Office of Higher Education must join a distance-learning agreement with other states. Once the agreement is in place, participating out-of-state colleges can offer distance-learning programs in Connecticut under shared rules. This can expand course choices for…
- Career schools face new operating limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the commissioner cannot renew a private career school’s authorization without continuous enrollment during the previous two calendar years. When authorization expires, the school must follow state closure procedures. Separately, the commissioner may extend a school’s latest…
- New standards for high school college-credit courses: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut requires a model school-college agreement by July 1, 2026, covering college-credit courses for grades 9–12. Colleges must also get National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships accreditation for concurrent courses taught at high schools. Existing course…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Roll Call Vote 298 AS AMENDED | pass | 142 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 369 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-06-24: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-11: Public Act 25-99 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Rules Suspended (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Calendar Number 607 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 10398 (House)
- 2025-03-20: File Number 156 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: House Calendar Number 128 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/19/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Public Hearing 01/30 (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-99, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00099-R00HB-06445-PA.PDF)
- File No. 156, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06445-R000156-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06445-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06445-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 156: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06445-R000156-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 156: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06445-R000156-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10123 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06445-R00LCO10123-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10398 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06445-R00LCO10398-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6445, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10398): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06445-R01-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06445-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06445-R00HED-CV37-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #10123 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10123-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 298 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00298-R00HB06445-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 10398 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06445-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 369: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00369-R00HB06445-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-99: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00099-R01HB-06445-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-99 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00099-R00HB-06445-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 156 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06445-R000156-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06445-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06445-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 156 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06445-R000156-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 156 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06445-R000156-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10123 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06445-R00LCO10123-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10398 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06445-R00LCO10398-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6445, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10398) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06445-R01-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06445-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06445-R00HED-CV37-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #10123 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10123-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 298 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00298-R00HB06445-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 10398 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06445-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 369 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00369-R00HB06445-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-99 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00099-R01HB-06445-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06445-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).