# Connecticut SB 00427: AN ACT CONCERNING DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS.

Connecticut SB 00427, AN ACT CONCERNING DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-20 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00427
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-05-20, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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 require the Department of Education to appoint a dual enrollment coordinator to track state-wide dual enrollment programs and to provide scholarships to students required to pay tuition costs for dual enrollment programs.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower course costs for high-need students: benefit, medium. Starting with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the Commissioner of Education must establish a fee-waiver grant program, subject to available appropriations. School boards and colleges can apply for reimbursement of fees for high-need students taking advanced courses, including dual-enrollment…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Bronko (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 219 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 186 | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-20: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-11: Public Act 26-18 (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: House Passed (House)
- 2026-04-30: House Calendar Number 541 (House)
- 2026-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-29: Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House (House)
- 2026-04-29: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: File Number 178 (legislature)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Calendar Number 121 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-18, 2026-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00018-R00SB-00427-PA.PDF)
- File No. 178, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00427-R000178-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00427-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00427-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 178: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00427-R000178-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 178: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00427-R000178-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00427-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00427-R00HED-CV37-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 219: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00219-R00SB00427-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 186: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00186-R00SB00427-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00018-R01SB-00427-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-18 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00018-R00SB-00427-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 178 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00427-R000178-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00427-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00427-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 178 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00427-R000178-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 178 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00427-R000178-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00427-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00427-R00HED-CV37-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 219 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00219-R00SB00427-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 186 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00186-R00SB00427-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-18 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00018-R01SB-00427-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [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 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00427-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).