# Connecticut SB 01561: AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Connecticut SB 01561, AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Select Committee on Special Education; status failed, last action 2025-05-27 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01561
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-16
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Select Committee on Special Education
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: special education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (33 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To address issues relating to resources for special education in Connecticut.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Select Committee on Special Education

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 25 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | SED Vote Tally Sheet-A | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | SED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: No New File by Committee on Education (legislature)
- 2025-05-23: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-23: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-23: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-21: Rules Suspended and Transmitted (legislature)
- 2025-05-21: Referred by Senate to Committee on Education (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: File Number 918 (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Senate Calendar Number 500 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/14/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-30: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-04-17: Public Hearing 04/21 (legislature)
- 2025-04-16: Referred to Joint Committee on Special Education (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 918, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01561-R000918-FC.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R02-SB.PDF)
- SED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 918: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01561-R000918-BA.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00ED-CV58-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 918: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01561-R000918-FN.PDF)
- SED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00SED-JFR.PDF)
- SED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00SED-CV6-TS.PDF)
- SED Vote Tally Sheet-A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00SEDA-CV7-TS.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. 918 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01561-R000918-FC.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R02-SB.PDF)
- [SED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 918 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01561-R000918-BA.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00ED-CV58-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 918 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01561-R000918-FN.PDF)
- [SED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00SED-JFR.PDF)
- [SED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00SED-CV6-TS.PDF)
- [SED Vote Tally Sheet-A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01561-R00SEDA-CV7-TS.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-SB01561-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).