# Connecticut HB 06887: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

Connecticut HB 06887, AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06887
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-06-23, 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: 4 (239 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require (1) the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut to establish policies concerning the use of a purchase card and a state vehicle, a residency requirement for certain executive positions and uniform training; (2) the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish an internal audit office and comply with a post-audit examination by the Comptroller; and (3) each constituent unit to submit data for inclusion on public databases maintained by the Comptroller.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Roll Call Vote 211 AS AMENDED | pass | 147 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 327 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-10: Public Act 25-71 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: File Number 980 (legislature)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Calendar Number 554 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-28: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8994 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-06: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-20: File Number 158 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: House Calendar Number 130 (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)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/11 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-71, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00071-R00HB-06887-PA.PDF)
- File No. 980, 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06887-R000980-FC.PDF)
- File No. 158, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06887-R000158-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R02-HB.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00APP-CV76-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 158: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06887-R000158-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 980: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06887-R010980-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6887, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06887-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note Addendum for Amendment LCO 8555: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SFN/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00LCO08555-ADD.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 158: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06887-R000158-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 980: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06887-R010980-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8555 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06887-R00LCO08555-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8994 (Reduces Cost In Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06887-R00LCO08994-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6887, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8994): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06887-R01-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00HED-CV39-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #8555 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08555-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 211 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00211-R00HB06887-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 8994 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06887-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 327: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00327-R00HB06887-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-71: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00071-R02HB-06887-SUM.PDF)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-71 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00071-R00HB-06887-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 980 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06887-R000980-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 158 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06887-R000158-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R02-HB.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00APP-CV76-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 158 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06887-R000158-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 980 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06887-R010980-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6887, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06887-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note Addendum for Amendment LCO 8555 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SFN/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00LCO08555-ADD.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 158 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06887-R000158-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 980 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06887-R010980-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8555 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06887-R00LCO08555-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8994 (Reduces Cost In Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06887-R00LCO08994-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6887, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8994) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06887-R01-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06887-R00HED-CV39-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #8555 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08555-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 211 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00211-R00HB06887-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 8994 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06887-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 327 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00327-R00HB06887-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-71 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00071-R02HB-06887-SUM.PDF)

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- [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-HB06887-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).