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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 7, 2023 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education | Bill Passed - House (104 - 47) |
June 7, 2023 | CT | HB 5003 | Increases Education Funding By Changing Formula for Funding and Removing Tuition | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
June 7, 2023 | CT | HB 5003 | Increases Education Funding By Changing Formula for Funding and Removing Tuition | Bill Passed - House (121 - 30) |
June 1, 2023 | CT | SB 1108 | Increases Access to Reproductive Healthcare at Public Higher Education Institutions | Bill Passed - House (114 - 34) |
June 1, 2023 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
May 25, 2023 | CT | SB 1108 | Increases Access to Reproductive Healthcare at Public Higher Education Institutions | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
May 3, 2023 | CT | HB 6689 | Establishes Student Loan Subsidies for Certain Health Care Professionals | Bill Passed - House (121 - 23) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | CT | HB 6671 | Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
April 20, 2022 | CT | SB 17 | Prohibits Colleges from Withholding Transcripts Due to Unpaid Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
April 20, 2022 | CT | SB 17 | Prohibits Colleges from Withholding Transcripts Due to Unpaid Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
June 1, 2021 | CT | HB 6402 | Authorizes Student-Athletes to Receive Compensation for the Use of their Likeness | Bill Passed - House (136 - 11) |
May 9, 2018 | CT | HB 5170 | Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
April 25, 2018 | CT | SB 4 | Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students | Bill Passed - House (91 - 59) |
April 18, 2018 | CT | SB 4 | Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
April 20, 2016 | CT | SB 147 | Authorizes Students Qualifying for In-State Tuition to Receive Financial Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
May 29, 2015 | CT | HB 6844 | Amends Eligibility Requirements for In-State Tuition | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
May 19, 2015 | CT | HB 6844 | Amends Eligibility Requirements for In-State Tuition | Bill Passed - House (78 - 70) |
April 18, 2013 | CT | HB 6648 | Authorizes University Board of Regents to Appoint President of the Board | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
April 3, 2013 | CT | SB 1160 | Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (105 - 44) |
April 3, 2013 | CT | SB 1160 | Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
June 8, 2011 | CT | SB 1152 | Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center | Bill Passed - House (97 - 45) |
June 1, 2011 | CT | SB 1152 | Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 24, 2011 | CT | HB 6390 | Access to Postsecondary Education | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 12, 2011 | CT | HB 6390 | Access to Postsecondary Education | Bill Passed - House (77 - 63) |
May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (106 - 38) |
May 4, 2010 | CT | HB 5423 | Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals | Bill Passed - House (81 - 67) |
April 30, 2010 | CT | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 17, 2007 | CT | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 67) |
May 15, 2007 | CT | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 29) |
May 9, 2007 | CT | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 71) |
April 20, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |