# Connecticut HB 07163: AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Connecticut HB 07163, AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Ritter (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (Transmitted to the Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07163
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Matthew Ritter (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (48 yes, 53 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Ritter (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Roll Call Vote 31 EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Roll Call Vote 30 EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION HOUSE AMD B | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 62 | pass | 26 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 61 | pass | 10 | 23 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 60 | pass | 12 | 23 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-01: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Special Act 25-1 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Signed by Governor in Original (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Immediate Transmittal to the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 6026 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 5987 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: House Passed (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 5984 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Amendment Withdrawn, House Amendment Schedule A 5979 (legislature)
- 2025-03-04: Emergency Certification (legislature)

## Bill text

- Special Act No. 25-1, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/SA/PDF/2025SA-00001-R00HB-07163-SA.PDF)
- New Bill, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07163-R00-HB.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5945 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05945-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5969 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05969-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5979 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05979-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5984 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05984-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5987 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05987-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6026 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO06026-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7163: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07163-R00-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 30 EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION HOUSE AMD B: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00030-R00HB07163-HV.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 31 EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00031-R00HB07163-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 5979 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- House Schedule B LCO# 5984 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00HB-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #5945 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO05945-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #5969 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO05969-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 60: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00060-R00HB07163-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 61: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00061-R00HB07163-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 62: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00062-R00HB07163-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 5987 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Schedule B LCO# 6026 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00SB-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
- [Special Act No. 25-1 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/SA/PDF/2025SA-00001-R00HB-07163-SA.PDF)
- [New Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07163-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5945 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05945-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5969 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05969-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5979 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05979-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5984 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05984-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5987 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO05987-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6026 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00LCO06026-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7163 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07163-R00-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 30 EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION HOUSE AMD B (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00030-R00HB07163-HV.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 31 EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00031-R00HB07163-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 5979 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [House Schedule B LCO# 5984 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00HB-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #5945 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO05945-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #5969 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO05969-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 60 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00060-R00HB07163-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 61 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00061-R00HB07163-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 62 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00062-R00HB07163-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 5987 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Schedule B LCO# 6026 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07163-R00SB-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-HB07163-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).