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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5417: AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS.

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 5417 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS. Primary sponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Billy Buckbee (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations.

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 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Billy BuckbeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67

“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. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
  2. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Appropriations
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP
  6. PUBLIC HEARING 0305
  7. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement

Sources

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