# Connecticut SB 00312: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING CURRICULUM GUIDANCE FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.

Connecticut SB 00312, AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING CURRICULUM GUIDANCE FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Education Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-16 (File Number 652) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00312
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING CURRICULUM GUIDANCE FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-16, File Number 652
- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To make assorted revisions to the education statutes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 652, 2026-04-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00312-R000652-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R02-SB.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00APP-CV29-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 652: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00312-R000652-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00ED-CV29-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 652: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00312-R000652-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 652 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00312-R000652-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R02-SB.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00APP-CV29-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 652 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00312-R000652-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00312-R00ED-CV29-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 652 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00312-R000652-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00312-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).