# Connecticut HB 06921: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM AND CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE AND GLUCAGON. Connecticut HB 06921, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM AND CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE AND GLUCAGON., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Education Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06921-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 06921 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM AND CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE AND GLUCAGON. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Education Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (346 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 17 ## Summary To implement the recommendations of the Office of Early Childhood. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child care covers more medicine equipment: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, child care access and staff-readiness rules cover nasal sprays and other FDA-approved allergy and glucagon equipment. Providers cannot deny services because of a known or suspected allergy or covered prescription. Parents must supply medicine, equipment, and a prescription c… - Children gain broader emergency allergy treatment: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered before- and after-school programs, municipal day camps, and child care facilities must approve and supervise trained epinephrine staff. For a diagnosed allergy needing prompt treatment, a parent must request and authorize care, and a qualified clinician must issue a… - Emergency allergy medicine reaches more people: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, authorized entities may keep epinephrine under a medical protocol with a prescribing practitioner. Trained workers may provide or give it when they believe in good faith someone is having a severe allergic reaction. The person needs no prescription or prior allergy diagnosis… - More emergency medicine options for students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, school epinephrine rules cover injectors, nasal sprays, and other FDA-approved equipment, including student self-use. Parent permission, medical orders, staff training, and supervision rules still apply. For students with diabetes needing prompt treatment, trained employees… - Clearer disability services for transfer students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, receiving districts must hold special education planning meetings for out-of-district students and invite sending districts. They must ensure students receive all services in their individualized education programs, whether either district provides them. Receiving districts… - Broader legal protection for emergency responders: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, school staff completing required first-aid and medicine courses gain civil-damages protection for emergency medication, not just injections. Covered child-program staff and qualifying trained volunteers also gain protection for emergency epinephrine, including nasal sprays a… - More grant access for magnet facilities: benefit, low. Goodwin University Education Services becomes eligible for interdistrict magnet school capital grants under two separate authorizations. One authorization is capped at $8.5 million; the other is capped at $12.5 million. Grants must cover magnet school capital expenses. A separate $5 million cap rem… - More partners for career training: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state technical education system’s executive director may partner with nonprofit career schools. The director may also partner with an in-state nonprofit institute offering building-trades training to underserved people. These arrangements may provide education or work e… - Parents gain early childhood council seats: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, parents must hold at least 20% of seats on the State Interagency Birth-to-Three Coordinating Council. Parent members must represent culturally diverse communities and have children with disabilities age twelve or younger. At least one must have a child with a disability age… - Schools get special education prices earlier: benefit, low. Private special education contracts entered into or amended on or after July 1, 2025, must require advance price reports. Providers must submit each school year’s base tuition and service costs by the preceding December 31. Beginning July 1, 2025, regional educational resource centers providing spe… - Local child care coordination gets funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Office of Early Childhood may fund each Early Start CT local or regional governance partner. Each allocation may reach 10% of funding for supported providers’ child care spaces, capped at $350,000 per partner. Matching local funds may support an additional allocation, li… - Youth camps face licensing and fees: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, youth-camp coverage includes qualifying land-and-building programs for five or more children ages three through fifteen, subject to statutory exclusions. Resident camps run at least 72 consecutive hours with campers eating and sleeping there. Day camps operate in daylight at… - Income-based child care fees for families: mixed, low. The Office of Early Childhood must establish income-based fees for families enrolled in Early Start CT by July 1, 2027. The sliding scale must be consistent with the state child care subsidy program’s scale. The law does not list fee amounts or income brackets, so it does not establish each family’… - Teachers advance credentials; mentors face limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, teachers completing required induction and other certification requirements qualify for professional certificates instead of provisional certificates. Teacher mentors must hold a professional certificate or distinguished educator designation; a provisional certificate alone… - Child care staff face degree targets: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the funded-program definition includes before- and after-school programs serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Programs must receive state funds directly from the Office of Early Childhood or through subcontractors; the child care subsidy program remains excluded. Bac… - Magnet transportation grants expand with audits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, more approved colleges and nonprofits qualify for grants transporting children to magnet schools outside their home towns. Added entities must help Connecticut meet the Sheff school-desegregation case obligations or related orders, as determined by the education commissioner… - Magnet funding follows enrollment rules: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2026 onward, magnet operating grants generally require no more than 75% enrollment from one district and compliance with applicable enrollment standards. The education commissioner may allow more time under an approved compliance plan. After two or more consecutive years of noncompl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Education Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 29 | 14 | | | 2025-03-28 | House | House Roll Call Vote 380 AS AMENDED | pass | 147 | 0 | | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 399 | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-03-28 | House | House Roll Call Vote 302 AS AMENDED | pass | 134 | 12 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-06-30: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-25: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-25: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2025-06-17: Public Act 25-143 (legislature) - 2025-06-04: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2025-06-04: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2025-06-04: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2025-06-04: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2025-06-04: Potential Disagreeing Action, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2025-06-04: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2025-06-04: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2025-06-04: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 10693 (Senate) - 2025-06-04: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2025-06-03: Senate Calendar Number 605 (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 8998 (House) - 2025-04-15: File Number 705 (legislature) - 2025-04-15: House Calendar Number 440 (House) - 2025-04-15: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2025-04-15: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2025-03-31: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-03-28: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/19 (legislature) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 25-143, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00143-R00HB-06921-PA.PDF) - File No. 705, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06921-R000705-FC.PDF) - ED Joint Favorable, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06921-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06921-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 705: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06921-R000705-BA.PDF) - ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06921-R00ED-JFR.PDF) - ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06921-R00ED-CV49-TS.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 705: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06921-R000705-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10693 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00LCO10693-FNA.pdf) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8544 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00LCO08544-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8848 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00LCO08848-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8998 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00LCO08998-FNA.pdf) - Fiscal Note for HB-6921, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8998): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06921-R01-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for HB-6921, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8998), Senate "A" (LCO 10693): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06921-R02-FN.PDF) - House LCO Amendment #8544 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08544-R00-AMD.pdf) - House LCO Amendment #8848 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08848-R00-AMD.pdf) - House Roll Call Vote 302 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00302-R00HB06921-HV.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 380 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00380-R00HB06921-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 8998 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - Senate Roll Call Vote 399: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00399-R00HB06921-SV.PDF) - Senate Schedule A LCO# 10693 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00SA-AMD.pdf) - Summary for Public Act No. 25-143: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00143-R01HB-06921-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. 25-143 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00143-R00HB-06921-PA.PDF) - [File No. 705 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06921-R000705-FC.PDF) - [ED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06921-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06921-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 705 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06921-R000705-BA.PDF) - [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06921-R00ED-JFR.PDF) - [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06921-R00ED-CV49-TS.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 705 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06921-R000705-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10693 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00LCO10693-FNA.pdf) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8544 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00LCO08544-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8848 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00LCO08848-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8998 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00LCO08998-FNA.pdf) - [Fiscal Note for HB-6921, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8998) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06921-R01-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for HB-6921, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8998), Senate "A" (LCO 10693) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06921-R02-FN.PDF) - [House LCO Amendment #8544 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08544-R00-AMD.pdf) - [House LCO Amendment #8848 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08848-R00-AMD.pdf) - [House Roll Call Vote 302 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00302-R00HB06921-HV.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 380 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00380-R00HB06921-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 8998 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 399 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00399-R00HB06921-SV.PDF) - [Senate Schedule A LCO# 10693 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06921-R00SA-AMD.pdf) - [Summary for Public Act No. 25-143 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00143-R01HB-06921-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) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06921-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).