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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 8: AN ACT SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE STATE.

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 8 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE STATE. Primary sponsor: Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic/Working Families), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Corey Paris (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Gary Turco (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), 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 (March 9, 2026): FILE NO. 3.

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 40 · Democratic/Working Families 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Frank SmithPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse118
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Corey ParisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
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. FILE NO. 3
  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 37
  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/09/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable Substitute
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0217
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement
  10. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
  11. Vote to Draft
  12. 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