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CT HB 5159

introduced

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

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

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

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

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

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  2. 2026-02-13

    PUBLIC HEARING 0217

  3. 2026-02-24

    Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP

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  4. 2026-02-25

    FILED WITH LCO

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  5. 2026-02-25

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  6. 2026-02-25

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

  7. 2026-02-26

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

Versions

  • Raised BillCompare
  • HED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceCompare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

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

Attribution

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