# Connecticut HB 07097: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STONE ACADEMY HEALTHCARE EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM.

Connecticut HB 07097, AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STONE ACADEMY HEALTHCARE EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2025-02-28 (Public Hearing 03/04) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07097
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STONE ACADEMY HEALTHCARE EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-02-28, Public Hearing 03/04
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a scholarship program to allocate not less than ten million dollars during a five-year period to former students of the practical nurse education program at Stone Academy to pursue an advanced nursing degree at accredited programs and require the Office of Higher Education to report on the impact of such program on the health care workforce.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- Raised Bill, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07097-R00-HB.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
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07097-R00-HB.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-HB07097-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).