Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6887: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
Status: Chaptered, June 23, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning higher education management and fiscal accountability. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall adopt or update policies concerning the management and fiscal accountability of each constituent unit and institution of higher education governed by said board and the central office of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. Such policies shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) The use of purchasing cards pursuant to subsection (c) of section 4-98 of the general statutes, that includes, but need not be limited to, the (A) permitted and restricted uses of purchasing cards, (B) provision of uniform training to each cardholder on such permitted and restricted uses and required record-keeping, (C) requirement for a secondary review and sign-off on any exceptions to the spending limits on purchasing cards, (D) use of purchasing cards by persons in executive positions for food and entertainment costs, and (E) establishment and LCO No. 4315 1 of Raised Bill No. 6887 enforcement of accountability measures to address any purchasing card misuse, including, but not limited to, the revocation of purchasing cards when necessary. (2) The use of state vehicles that includes, but need not be limited to, the (A) establishment of rules on the use of state vehicles and related record-keeping, (B) …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Farley Santos (D, 109)
- Christopher Poulos (D, 81)
- William Pizzuto (R, 71)
- Tom O'Dea (R, 125)
- Timothy Ackert (R, 8)
- David Rutigliano (R, 123)
- Tammy Nuccio (R, 53)
- Seth Bronko (R, 70)
- Jason Buchsbaum (R, 69)
- Somers, Heather S. (R, 18)
- Jonathan Fazzino (D, 83)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Public Act 25-71
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : In Concurrence
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 554
- : File Number 980
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 327 (June 2, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 211 (May 28, 2026): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 327 (June 2, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 215 (June 2, 2025): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- House Roll Call 82 (May 28, 2025): 124 yea, 19 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 211 (May 28, 2025): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB6887?
- HB6887 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
- What does HB6887 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning higher education management and fiscal accountability. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB6887?
- Chaptered as of June 23, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6887?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6887?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06887&which_year=2025
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