# Connecticut HB 06899: AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY EDUCATOR PAY EQUITY.

Connecticut HB 06899, AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY EDUCATOR PAY EQUITY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Children; status failed, last action 2025-05-08 (File Number 859); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06899
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY EDUCATOR PAY EQUITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-08, File Number 859
- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: children
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (91 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To increase the salaries of early childhood educators by establishing the early childhood care and education salary enhancement grant program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Children

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 43 | 11 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass | 31 | 14 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-08: File Number 859 (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: House Calendar Number 545 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/07/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Education (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Education (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Education (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/13 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 859, 2025-05-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06899-R000859-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R03-HB.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R02-HB.PDF)
- KID Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00APP-CV35-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 859: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06899-R000859-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00ED-CV42-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 859: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06899-R000859-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10729 (Eliminates Cost In Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06899-R00LCO10729-FNA.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #10729 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10729-R00-AMD.pdf)
- KID Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00KID-CV47-TS.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
- [File No. 859 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06899-R000859-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R03-HB.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R02-HB.PDF)
- [KID Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00APP-CV35-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 859 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06899-R000859-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00ED-CV42-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 859 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06899-R000859-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10729 (Eliminates Cost In Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06899-R00LCO10729-FNA.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #10729 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10729-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [KID Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06899-R00KID-CV47-TS.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-HB06899-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).