# Connecticut SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.

Connecticut SB 00137, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Education Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00137
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

To implement the recommendations of the Office of Early Childhood.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher preschool grants for school boards: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, annual Smart Start preschool grant caps rise from $5,000 to $6,500 per child. The alternative classroom cap rises from $75,000 to $97,500. Local and regional school boards can receive operating grants annually for five years for preschool programs they establish or expand. P…
- Updated background checks for child care: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered child care providers and staff need comprehensive background checks at least every five years. Checks cover state and national criminal records and sex-offender registries. Child abuse and neglect checks cover Connecticut and every other state where the person lived…
- Child care reporting expands; household coverage narrows: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, center and group-home licensees must immediately report known convictions or child abuse registry placements involving owners, operators, or care-related employees. Family child care applicants, licensees, and approved assistants or substitutes have the same reporting duty f…
- Emergency alerts help protect camp children: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, youth camp licensees must submit written camp names, addresses, and phone numbers to the Office of Early Childhood. They must verify and update those details as needed. Under an agreement, the office shares the information with the Department of Emergency Services and Pub…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Roll Call Vote 301 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 214 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-26: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-26: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-105 (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-05-01: House Calendar Number 546 (House)
- 2026-05-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-30: Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House (House)
- 2026-04-30: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4116 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: File Number 492 (legislature)
- 2026-04-08: Senate Calendar Number 304 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-31: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-105, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00105-R00SB-00137-PA.PDF)
- File No. 492, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00137-R000492-FC.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00137-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00137-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 492: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00137-R000492-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-137, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00137-R01-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00137-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00137-R00ED-CV20-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 492: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00137-R000492-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4116 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00137-R00LCO04116-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-137, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4116): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00137-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 301 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00301-R00SB00137-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 214: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00214-R00SB00137-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 4116 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00137-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-105: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00105-R02SB-00137-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-105 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00105-R00SB-00137-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 492 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00137-R000492-FC.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00137-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00137-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 492 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00137-R000492-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-137, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00137-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00137-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00137-R00ED-CV20-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 492 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00137-R000492-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4116 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00137-R00LCO04116-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-137, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4116) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00137-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 301 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00301-R00SB00137-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 214 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00214-R00SB00137-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 4116 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00137-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-105 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00105-R02SB-00137-SUM.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).