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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5002: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.

In committee 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 5002 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. Primary sponsor: Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Derell Wilson (Democratic/Working Families), Moira Rader (Democratic/Working Families), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Bobby Gibson (Democratic), Juan Candelaria (Democratic), Chris Aniskovich (Republican), Devin Carney (Republican), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic/Working Families), Farley Santos (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Tone Felipe (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Travis Simms (Democratic), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Steve Stafstrom (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Fred Gee (Democratic), Roland Lemar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 8 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Derell WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse46
Moira RaderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse98
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Bobby GibsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Juan CandelariaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Chris AniskovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Michael DiGiovancarloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse74
Farley SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Tone FelipePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse130
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Kadeem RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Mitch BolinskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Steve StafstromPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Fred GeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Roland LemarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96

“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. TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable
  6. REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
  7. FILE NO. 372
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 257
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26
  12. FILED WITH LCO

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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