# Connecticut SB 00005: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

Connecticut SB 00005, AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-16 (House Calendar Number 600); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00005
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-16, House Calendar Number 600
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (129 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require (1) need-based grants under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program to be equal to four thousand five hundred dollars per student, and (2) the Office of Higher Education to disburse grants under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program not later than the academic semester preceding the academic semester in which such grants are to be awarded to eligible students.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 16 |   |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 160 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-05-16: House Calendar Number 600 (House)
- 2025-05-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-14: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 7932 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Referred by Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: File Number 164 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Calendar Number 128 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/19/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 164, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00005-R000164-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R03-SB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R01-SB.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R04-SB.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R02-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00APP-CV95-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 164: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00005-R000164-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-5, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00005-R01-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00FIN-CV124-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 164: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00005-R000164-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7932 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00005-R00LCO07932-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-5, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7932): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00005-R01-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00HED-CV40-TS.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00HED-CV3-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 160: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00160-R00SB00005-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 7932 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-00005-R00SA-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. 164 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00005-R000164-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R03-SB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R01-SB.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R04-SB.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00APP-CV95-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 164 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00005-R000164-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-5, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00005-R01-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00FIN-CV124-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 164 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00005-R000164-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7932 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00005-R00LCO07932-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-5, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7932) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00005-R01-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00HED-CV40-TS.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00005-R00HED-CV3-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 160 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00160-R00SB00005-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 7932 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-00005-R00SA-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-SB00005-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).