# Connecticut SB 00150: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION STATUTES.

Connecticut SB 00150, AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION STATUTES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00150
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION STATUTES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To make technical revisions to the higher education statutes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Less guaranteed aid for Charter Oak students: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut no longer has to set aside at least $100,000 of available funds for the Charter Oak grant. The law does not set a replacement amount, so eligible students could receive less grant aid. Other specified funding rules for the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program re…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 126 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 45 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-04: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-04-30: Public Act 26-4 (legislature)
- 2026-04-28: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-04-28: House Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 377 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-08: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: File Number 4 (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Calendar Number 38 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/09/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-02-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-02-24: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/17 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-4, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00004-R00SB-00150-PA.PDF)
- File No. 4, 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00150-R000004-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00150-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00150-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 4: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00150-R000004-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 4: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00150-R000004-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00150-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00150-R00HED-CV21-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 126: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00126-R00SB00150-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 45: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00045-R00SB00150-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-4: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00004-R01SB-00150-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-4 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00004-R00SB-00150-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 4 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00150-R000004-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00150-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00150-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 4 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00150-R000004-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 4 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00150-R000004-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00150-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00150-R00HED-CV21-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 126 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00126-R00SB00150-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 45 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00045-R00SB00150-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-4 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00004-R01SB-00150-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00150-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).