# Connecticut SB 01250: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

Connecticut SB 01250, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9; status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01250
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (233 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer enrollment barriers for incarcerated students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, UConn’s trustees and the Board of Regents must review rules that block enrollment over unpaid balances. By January 1, 2026, they must update those rules so account holds do not delay enrollment. This applies to students enrolled or seeking to enroll in college programs in co…
- Public colleges must share justice-planning data: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut public colleges must provide data requested by the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division. Requests must support the division’s duties under state law. Sharing must follow the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Confidential information stay…
- Connecticut expands research use of shared data: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Office of Policy and Management runs P20 WIN, linking education, workforce, and supportive-service data. Its executive and data boards oversee secure sharing and cross-agency data-management rules. The Department of Revenue Services may also share tax-return information…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Roll Call Vote 327 AS AMENDED | pass | 148 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 194 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 193 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 15 | 3 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-06-30: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Public Act 25-119 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-22: House Calendar Number 622 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-20: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8834 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: File Number 169 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Calendar Number 134 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/19/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-119, 2025-06-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00119-R00SB-01250-PA.PDF)
- File No. 169, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01250-R000169-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01250-R01-SB.PDF)
- Governor's Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01250-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 169: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01250-R000169-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-1250, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01250-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 169: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01250-R000169-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8834 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01250-R00LCO08834-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-1250, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8834): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01250-R01-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01250-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01250-R00HED-CV34-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 327 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00327-R00SB01250-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 193: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00193-R00SB01250-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 194: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00194-R00SB01250-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 8834 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01250-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-119: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00119-R02SB-01250-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 25-119 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00119-R00SB-01250-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 169 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01250-R000169-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01250-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Governor's Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01250-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 169 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01250-R000169-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-1250, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01250-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 169 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01250-R000169-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8834 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01250-R00LCO08834-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-1250, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8834) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01250-R01-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01250-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01250-R00HED-CV34-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 327 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00327-R00SB01250-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 193 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00193-R00SB01250-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 194 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00194-R00SB01250-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 8834 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01250-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-119 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00119-R02SB-01250-SUM.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-SB01250-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).