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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5446: AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHERS' DISABILITY AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND PARAEDUCATORS' SALARY AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.

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 5446 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHERS' DISABILITY AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND PARAEDUCATORS' SALARY AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS. Primary sponsor: M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Patrick Biggins (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Kara Rochelle (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): FILE NO. 685.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Patrick BigginsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104

“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. FILE NO. 685
  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 471
  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0312
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Appropriations

Sources

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