# Connecticut SB 00572: AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION WAIVERS FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF PERMANENTLY DISABLED VETERANS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Connecticut SB 00572, AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION WAIVERS FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF PERMANENTLY DISABLED VETERANS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tony Hwang (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-14 (Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00572
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION WAIVERS FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF PERMANENTLY DISABLED VETERANS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-14, Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs
- Sponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To waive the payment of tuition at public institutions of higher education for the dependent children of veterans who have a service-connected disability rating of one hundred per cent.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00572-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00572-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00572-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).