# Connecticut SB 00008: AN ACT SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE STATE. Connecticut SB 00008, AN ACT SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE STATE., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-09 (File Number 3) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00008-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 00008 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE STATE. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-03-09, File Number 3 - Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee - Cosponsors: 49 - Subjects: higher education and employment advancement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To establish the Supplemental Graduate Student Loan Program, allow up to ten million dollars in state bonds for said program, allocate not less than sixty million dollars in annual private activity bonds for the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority and increase the authority's bonding authorization cap. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee - Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Duff (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ceci Maher (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christine Cohen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Corey P. Paris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Douglas McCrory (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary A. Turco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Herron Gaston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James J. Maroney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joan V. Hartley (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: MD Rahman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mae Flexer (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norman Needleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Honig (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Lopes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass | | | | ## Bill text - File No. 3, 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00008-R000003-FC.PDF) - Committee Bill, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R01-SB.PDF) - HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R02-SB.PDF) - Proposed Bill, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 3: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00008-R000003-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 3: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00008-R000003-FN.PDF) - HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R00HED-JFR.PDF) - HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R00HED-CV20-TS.PDF) - HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R00HED-CV9-TS.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed) - HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed) - HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed) - HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed) - HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed) - HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed) ## Sources - [File No. 3 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00008-R000003-FC.PDF) - [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R01-SB.PDF) - [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R02-SB.PDF) - [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 3 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00008-R000003-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 3 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00008-R000003-FN.PDF) - [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R00HED-JFR.PDF) - [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R00HED-CV20-TS.PDF) - [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00008-R00HED-CV9-TS.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026) - [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026) - [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026) - [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026) - [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026) - [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00008-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).