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Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5003: AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.

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 5003 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION. Primary sponsor: Matt Ritter (Democratic), Jason Rojas (Democratic), Julio Concepción (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Corey Paris (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Treneé McGee (Democratic), Robin Comey (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Brandon Chafee (Democratic/Working Families), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Fred Gee (Democratic), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Travis Simms (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Susan Johnson (Democratic), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Jenn Leeper (Democratic/Working Families), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), John Santanella (Democratic), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Tim Ackert (Republican), Pat Miller (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Tony Hwang (Republican), Jeff Gordon (Republican), Jack Fazzino (Democratic/Working Families), Eric Berthel (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 23, 2025): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Democratic/Working Families 10 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt RitterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Jason RojasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Julio ConcepciónPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Corey ParisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Treneé McGeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse116
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Brandon ChafeePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse33
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Fred GeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Dominique JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse143
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Susan JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Jenn LeeperPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse132
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Tim AckertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Tony HwangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Jeff GordonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Jack FazzinoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse83
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34

“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 25-82
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 578
  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  10. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
  11. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
  12. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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