# Connecticut SB 01349: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPROVAL PROCESS.

Connecticut SB 01349, AN ACT CONCERNING THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPROVAL PROCESS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Education Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-12 (File Number 874) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01349
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPROVAL PROCESS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-12, File Number 874
- Sponsor: Education Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (67 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) include funding for new charters granted by the State Board of Education in the Governor's annual budget, (2) revise the process by which charters are granted for state charter schools, (3) include charter school students in a town's resident student count for purposes of education cost sharing grant calculations, and (4) require a biennial report regarding charter schools to be submitted to the General Assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Education Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 37 | 17 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) | pass | 30 | 14 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-12: File Number 874 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Senate Calendar Number 467 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/12/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 874, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01349-R000874-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R02-SB.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00APP-CV21-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 874: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01349-R000874-BA.PDF)
- ED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00ED-CV46-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 874: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01349-R000874-FN.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
- [File No. 874 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01349-R000874-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R02-SB.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00APP-CV21-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 874 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01349-R000874-BA.PDF)
- [ED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00ED-JFR.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01349-R00ED-CV46-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 874 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01349-R000874-FN.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-SB01349-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).