# Connecticut SB 01286: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES.

Connecticut SB 01286, AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Education Committee; status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01286
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STATUTES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (224 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

To make technical revisions to the education and early childhood statutes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Schools get help revisiting denied grants: benefit, low. The commissioner must help school boards and regional educational service centers with reconsideration of certain denied school construction grants. The applications must have been submitted before July 1, 2024. Reconsideration covers fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. Denials fo…
- More food businesses must recycle organics: cost, low. Covered food businesses must separate organic waste and ensure it is recycled where facility capacity is available. Covered businesses include commercial food wholesalers and distributors, industrial food manufacturers and processors, supermarkets, resorts, and conference centers. They must generat…
- Higher degree standards for child care staff: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2030, state-funded child care programs face higher staff degree requirements. At each Office of Early Childhood-funded program, at least 60% of designated qualified staff must meet a bachelor's-degree-level requirement. At funded family child care homes, designated qualified staff…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Education Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Roll Call Vote 89 | pass | 148 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 104 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-29: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-05-27: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-05-27: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-05-22: Public Act 25-8 (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: House Passed (House)
- 2025-05-01: House Calendar Number 517 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: File Number 285 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Calendar Number 186 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/19 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-8, 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00008-R00SB-01286-PA.PDF)
- File No. 285, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01286-R000285-FC.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01286-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01286-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 285: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01286-R000285-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01286-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01286-R00ED-CV18-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 285: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01286-R000285-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 89: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00089-R00SB01286-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 104: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00104-R00SB01286-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-8: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00008-R01SB-01286-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. 25-8 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00008-R00SB-01286-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 285 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01286-R000285-FC.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01286-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01286-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 285 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01286-R000285-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01286-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01286-R00ED-CV18-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 285 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01286-R000285-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 89 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00089-R00SB01286-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 104 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00104-R00SB01286-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-8 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00008-R01SB-01286-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-SB01286-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).