# Connecticut HB 07098: AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION REFUNDS FOR FORMER STONE ACADEMY STUDENTS.

Connecticut HB 07098, AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION REFUNDS FOR FORMER STONE ACADEMY STUDENTS., 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); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07098
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION REFUNDS FOR FORMER STONE ACADEMY STUDENTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- 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: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (200 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To refund the tuition paid by a former practical nurse education program student enrolled at Stone Academy during the period commencing November 1, 2021, and ending February 28, 2023, but did not graduate.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stone Academy students get limited payments: mixed, medium. Beginning June 23, 2025, Connecticut’s Office of Higher Education pays refunds and stipends to qualifying former Stone Academy practical nursing students. Refunds cover students enrolled between November 1, 2021, and February 28, 2023, who did not graduate. A completed course or unit must have viol…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Roll Call Vote 60 AS AMENDED | pass | 146 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 373 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 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 25-88 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: File Number 823 (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Senate Calendar Number 434 (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-01: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7632 (House)
- 2025-03-25: File Number 249 (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: House Calendar Number 177 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-88, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00088-R00HB-07098-PA.PDF)
- File No. 823, 2025-05-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07098-R000823-FC.PDF)
- File No. 249, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07098-R000249-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07098-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07098-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 249: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07098-R000249-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 823: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07098-R010823-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7098, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07098-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 249: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07098-R000249-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 823: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07098-R010823-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7632 (Potential Savings): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07098-R00LCO07632-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7098, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7632): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07098-R01-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07098-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07098-R00HED-CV49-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 60 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00060-R00HB07098-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7632 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07098-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 373: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00373-R00HB07098-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-88: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00088-R02HB-07098-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. 25-88 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00088-R00HB-07098-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 823 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07098-R000823-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 249 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07098-R000249-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07098-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07098-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 249 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07098-R000249-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 823 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07098-R010823-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7098, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07098-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 249 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07098-R000249-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 823 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07098-R010823-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7632 (Potential Savings) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07098-R00LCO07632-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7098, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7632) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07098-R01-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07098-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07098-R00HED-CV49-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 60 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00060-R00HB07098-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7632 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07098-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 373 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00373-R00HB07098-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-88 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00088-R02HB-07098-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07098-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).