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CT HB 5159

died on adjournment

AN ACT FUNDING JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CT HB 5159 pass?

No. CT HB 5159 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

What is CT HB 5159 about?

CT HB 5159 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT FUNDING JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5159?

Nick Gauthier, Kate Farrar, Eilish Collins Main and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5159.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nick Gauthierprimary
  • Kate Farrarprimary
  • Eilish Collins Mainprimary
  • Saud Anwarprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-26

    FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  2. 2026-02-25

    FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  3. 2026-02-25

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. 2026-02-25

    FILED WITH LCO

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  5. 2026-02-24

    Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP

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  6. 2026-02-13

    PUBLIC HEARING 0217

  7. 2026-02-11

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement

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Versions

  • Raised BillCompare
  • HED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceCompare

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Official source

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB5159&which_year=2026

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