Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5468: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING.
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the provision of parent-managed learning. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 10-184 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2027): [All parents and those who have the care of children shall bring them up in some lawful and honest employment and instruct them or cause them to be instructed in reading, writing, spelling, English grammar, geography, arithmetic and United States history and in citizenship, including a study of the town, state and federal governments. Subject to the provisions of this section and section 10-15c, each parent or other person having control of a child five years of age and over and under eighteen years of age shall cause such child to attend a public school regularly during the hours and terms the public school in the district in which such child resides is in session, unless such child is a high school graduate or the parent or person having control of such child is able to show that the child is elsewhere receiving equivalent instruction in the studies taught in the public schools. For the school years commencing July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2022, inclusive, the parent or person having control of a child seventeen years of age may consent, as provided in this section, to such …
Sponsors
- Mary Welander (D, 114) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Biggins (D, 11)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- John Santanella (D, 58)
- Moira Rader (D, 98)
- Hilda Santiago (D, 84)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-37
- : In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule I 5884
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule H 5905
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule G 5904
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule F 5917
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 261 (May 4, 2026): 22 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 260 (May 4, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 259 (May 4, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 258 (May 4, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 257 (May 4, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 256 (May 4, 2026): 10 yea, 25 nay, failed
Subjects: Children and Families, Department of, Teachers, Disclosure, Student records, Education, Students, Electronic data, School districts
Common questions
- What is HB5468?
- HB5468 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING.
- What does HB5468 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the provision of parent-managed learning. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5468?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5468?
- Mary Welander (D, 114), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5468?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05468&which_year=2026
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