# Connecticut HB 07009: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE SEAL OF CIVICS EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT, THE TRANSPARENCY OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNER DATA, THE USE OF SMART DEVICES IN SCHOOLS, THE AVAILABILITY OF ISLAMIC AND ARAB STUDIES CURRICULUM MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM IN SCHOOLS, EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF AND VARIOUS AND ASSORTED REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.

Connecticut HB 07009, AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE SEAL OF CIVICS EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT, THE TRANSPARENCY OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNER DATA, THE USE OF SMART DEVICES IN SCHOOLS, THE AVAILABILITY OF ISLAMIC AND ARAB STUDIES CURRICULUM MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM IN SCHOOLS, EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF AND VARIOUS AND ASSORTED REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Education Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (File Number 926); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07009
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE SEAL OF CIVICS EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT, THE TRANSPARENCY OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNER DATA, THE USE OF SMART DEVICES IN SCHOOLS, THE AVAILABILITY OF ISLAMIC AND ARAB STUDIES CURRICULUM MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM IN SCHOOLS, EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF AND VARIOUS AND ASSORTED REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-15, File Number 926
- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (160 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the State Board of Education to establish a Connecticut State Seal of Civics Education and Engagement to affix on the high school diploma of any student demonstrating a high level of proficiency in such subject matter.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Education Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 32 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Roll Call Vote 88 AS AMENDED | pass | 128 | 20 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-15: File Number 926 (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Senate Calendar Number 499 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-13: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8094 (House)
- 2025-03-27: File Number 317 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: House Calendar Number 219 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 926, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07009-R000926-FC.PDF)
- File No. 317, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07009-R000317-FC.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07009-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07009-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 317: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07009-R000317-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 926: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07009-R010926-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7009, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07009-R01-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07009-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07009-R00ED-CV15-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 317: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07009-R000317-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 926: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07009-R010926-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7787 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07009-R00LCO07787-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7975 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07009-R00LCO07975-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8094 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07009-R00LCO08094-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7009, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8094): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07009-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #7787 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07787-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #7975 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07975-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 88 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00088-R00HB07009-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 8094 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07009-R00HA-AMD.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. 926 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07009-R000926-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 317 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07009-R000317-FC.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07009-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07009-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 317 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07009-R000317-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 926 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07009-R010926-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7009, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07009-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07009-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07009-R00ED-CV15-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 317 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07009-R000317-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 926 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07009-R010926-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7787 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07009-R00LCO07787-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7975 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07009-R00LCO07975-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8094 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07009-R00LCO08094-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7009, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8094) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07009-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #7787 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07787-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #7975 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07975-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 88 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00088-R00HB07009-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 8094 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07009-R00HA-AMD.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-HB07009-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).