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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 423: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OVER HIGHER 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

SB 423 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OVER HIGHER EDUCATION. Primary sponsor: Stephen Harding (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Eric Berthel (Republican), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Pat Callahan (Republican), Gale Mastrofrancesco (Republican), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Rob Sampson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): 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 2 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Pat CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Gale MastrofrancescoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Rob SampsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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 26-49
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 384
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  11. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B
  12. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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