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Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5001: AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5001 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT. Primary sponsor: Matt Ritter (Democratic), Jason Rojas (Democratic), Maryam Khan (Democratic), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Julio Concepción (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Treneé McGee (Democratic), Robert Sanchez, Hubert Delany (Democratic), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Brandon Chafee (Democratic/Working Families), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Derell Wilson (Democratic/Working Families), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic/Working Families), John Santanella (Democratic), Farley Santos (Democratic), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Tammy Nuccio (Republican), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Pat Boyd (Democratic), Henry Genga (Democratic), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Bobby Gibson (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Rob Sampson (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Pat Miller (Democratic), Jack Fazzino (Democratic/Working Families), Amy Romano (Republican), Eric Berthel (Republican), Tina Courpas (Republican), Gale Mastrofrancesco (Republican), John Kissel (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 23, 2025): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25 · Democratic/Working Families 10 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt RitterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Jason RojasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Maryam KhanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Julio ConcepciónPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Treneé McGeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse116
Robert SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Brandon ChafeePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse33
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Derell WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse46
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Michael DiGiovancarloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse74
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Farley SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Tammy NuccioPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Pat BoydPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Bobby GibsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Rob SampsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Jack FazzinoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse83
Amy RomanoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse113
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tina CourpasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse149
Gale MastrofrancescoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 25-67
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 568
  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  10. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
  11. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
  12. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source