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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 7: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.

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

SB 7 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. Primary sponsor: Marcus Brown (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Steven Winter (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Fred Gee (Democratic), Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Steve Stafstrom (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Pat Boyd (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Cathy Osten (Democratic), Norm Needleman (Democratic), Pat Miller (Democratic), Doug McCrory (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), James Maroney (Democratic), Ceci Maher (Democratic), Rick Lopes (Democratic), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Paul Honig (Democratic/Working Families), Jan Hochadel (Democratic/Working Families), Joan Hartley (Democratic), Herron Gaston (Democratic), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Mae Flexer (Democratic), Christine Cohen (Democratic), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Bob Duff (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 30 · Democratic/Working Families 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Fred GeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Kadeem RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Steve StafstromPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Pat BoydPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Cathy OstenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Norm NeedlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Doug McCroryPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
James MaroneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Ceci MaherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Rick LopesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Paul HonigPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate8
Jan HochadelPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Joan HartleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Herron GastonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Mae FlexerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Christine CohenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Jorge CabreraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Bob DuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable
  6. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE
  7. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
  8. FILE NO. 448
  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 260
  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  11. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  12. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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