# Connecticut SB 01261: AN ACT EXPANDING THE ALLIANCE DISTRICT EDUCATOR AND COUNSELOR LOAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM AND THE HIGH PRIORITY OCCUPATION LOAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM.

Connecticut SB 01261, AN ACT EXPANDING THE ALLIANCE DISTRICT EDUCATOR AND COUNSELOR LOAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM AND THE HIGH PRIORITY OCCUPATION LOAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-24 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01261
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT EXPANDING THE ALLIANCE DISTRICT EDUCATOR AND COUNSELOR LOAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM AND THE HIGH PRIORITY OCCUPATION LOAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-06-24, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To expand the (1) Alliance District Educator Counselor Loan Subsidy Program to include other high priority occupations, and (2) High Priority Occupation Loan Subsidy Program by allowing the use of existing bonding funds for such purpose.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More loan help for school workers: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut expands interest help on Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority loans. Eligible workers include teachers, paraeducators, school counselors, and workers in designated high-priority jobs. They must work for local or regional school boards or techn…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Roll Call Vote 328 | pass | 148 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 167 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-06-24: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-11: Public Act 25-105 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed (House)
- 2025-05-15: House Calendar Number 594 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-14: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: File Number 172 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Calendar Number 137 (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)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/11 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-105, 2025-06-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00105-R00SB-01261-PA.PDF)
- File No. 172, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01261-R000172-FC.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01261-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01261-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 172: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01261-R000172-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 172: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01261-R000172-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01261-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01261-R00HED-CV41-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 328: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00328-R00SB01261-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 167: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00167-R00SB01261-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-105: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00105-R01SB-01261-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. 25-105 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00105-R00SB-01261-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 172 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01261-R000172-FC.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01261-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01261-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 172 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01261-R000172-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 172 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01261-R000172-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01261-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01261-R00HED-CV41-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 328 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00328-R00SB01261-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 167 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00167-R00SB01261-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-105 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00105-R01SB-01261-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-SB01261-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).