Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5327: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DISCLOSURE OF AN OPEN INVESTIGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO OR IMPAIRING THE MORALS OF A MINOR DURING THE HIRING PROCESS OF A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
Status: In committee, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act authorizing the disclosure of an open investigation of abuse or neglect or sexual misconduct in the hiring process of school employees. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DISCLOSURE OF AN OPEN INVESTIGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN THE HIRING PROCESS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 10-222c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): (a) No local or regional board of education, governing council of a state or local charter school, interdistrict magnet school operator or supervisory agent of a nonpublic school shall offer employment to an applicant for a position, including any position which is contracted for, if such applicant would have direct student contact, prior to such board, council, operator or supervisory agent: (1) Requiring of such applicant: (A) To list the name, address and telephone number of each current or former employer of the applicant, if such current or former employer was a local or regional board of education, council, operator or supervisory agent or if such employment otherwise caused the LCO No. 2004 1 of Raised Bill No. 5327 applicant to have contact with children; (B) A written authorization that (i) consents to and authorizes disclosure by the employers listed under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision of the information requested under subdivision (2) of this subsection and the release of related records by such employers, (ii) consents to and authorizes disclosure by the …
Sponsors
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106) · primary sponsor
- Tracy Marra (R, 141)
- Irene Haines (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : File Number 381
- : House Calendar Number 267
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 03/04
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Votes
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 16, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Teachers, Disclosure, Criminal history records, School districts, Employers, Sex offenders, Contractors, Boards of education
Common questions
- What is HB5327?
- HB5327 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DISCLOSURE OF AN OPEN INVESTIGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO OR IMPAIRING THE MORALS OF A MINOR DURING THE HIRING PROCESS OF A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
- What does HB5327 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the disclosure of an open investigation of abuse or neglect or sexual misconduct in the hiring process of school employees. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5327?
- In committee as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: File Number 381 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5327?
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5327?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05327&which_year=2026
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