# Connecticut SB 00007: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.

Connecticut SB 00007, AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Education Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00007
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsors: 37
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To increase funding for public schools.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Duff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ceci Maher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine Cohen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Douglas McCrory (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Fred Gee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Herron Gaston (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James J. Maroney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joan V. Hartley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kadeem Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: MD Rahman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mae Flexer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marcus Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norman Needleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick S. Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Honig (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Lopes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Stafstrom (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 448, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00007-R000448-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R03-SB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R01-SB.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R02-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00APP-CV86-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 448: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00007-R000448-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00ED-CV36-TS.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00ED-CV5-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 448: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00007-R000448-FN.PDF)

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## Sources
- [File No. 448 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00007-R000448-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R03-SB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R01-SB.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00APP-CV86-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 448 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00007-R000448-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00ED-CV36-TS.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00007-R00ED-CV5-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 448 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00007-R000448-FN.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00007-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).