# Connecticut SB 00424: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE.

Connecticut SB 00424, AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00424
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: government oversight
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require various reports and assessments of the needs of students with plans pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, give the Office of the Educational Ombudsperson oversight over alleged discriminatory practices related to special education services, require the Department of Education to modify its special education data system for such plans, require the Department of Social Services to evaluate school services with potential Medicaid reimbursement and to require the Chief Workforce Officer to develop a strategic assessment plan to increase the capacity of school social workers and school counselors in the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsor: Chris Stewart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robin E. Comey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ronald A. Napoli (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-08: Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: File Number 361 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 248 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 361, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00424-R000361-FC.PDF)
- GOS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00424-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00424-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 361: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00424-R000361-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 361: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00424-R000361-FN.PDF)
- GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00424-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00424-R00GOS-CV33-TS.PDF)

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- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
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## Sources
- [File No. 361 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00424-R000361-FC.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00424-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00424-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 361 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00424-R000361-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 361 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00424-R000361-FN.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00424-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00424-R00GOS-CV33-TS.PDF)

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- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00424-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).