CT HB 5417
died on adjournmentAN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS.
Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CT HB 5417 pass?
No. CT HB 5417 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 (2026-03-17): FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
What is CT HB 5417 about?
CT HB 5417 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN OF VETERANS TO USE SUCH VETERAN'S UNUSED TUITION WAIVERS AND REQUIRING STATE FUNDING FOR TUITION WAIVERS.”.
Who sponsors CT HB 5417?
Travis Simms, Geraldo C. Reyes, Bill Buckbee are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5417.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-17 — FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Board of Regents for Higher Education
- Children
- Community colleges
- Comptroller
- Connecticut Police Academy
- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
- Fees
- Graduate assistants
- Health insurance
- Institutional funds
- Military families
- Missing in action
- National Guard
- Policy and Management, Office of
- Reports
- State funds
- Students
- Tuition
- Tuition waivers
- University of Connecticut
- University of Connecticut Health Center
- Veterans
Sponsors
- Travis Simmsprimary
- Geraldo C. Reyesprimary
- Bill Buckbeeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-17
FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
2026-03-16
FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Appropriations
2026-03-16
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-03-12
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-03-12
Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP
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2026-02-27
PUBLIC HEARING 0305
2026-02-26
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement
referral-committee
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Related bills
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