Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning student literacy, aspiring educators, american sign language as part of the world languages curriculum and the paraeducator health benefit plan subsidy program. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) The Department of Education shall develop and disseminate guidance to local and regional boards of education regarding the implementation of multitiered systems of support or response to intervention frameworks for students who are identified as struggling in reading. Such guidance shall be based on data collected from the results of approved reading assessments, as described in section 10-14t of the general statutes. (b) Not later than January 1, 2028, the Commissioner of Education shall submit a report on the guidance developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and any recommendations for legislation to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. Sec. 2. Section 10-156ii of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): Substitute Senate Bill No. 220 (a) There is established an aspiring educators [diversity] scholarship program administered by the Department of Education. The program shall provide an annual scholarship to [diverse students] aspiring educators who (1) graduated from a public high school in …
Sponsors
- Antonio Felipe (D, 130) · primary sponsor
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
- Eric Berthel (R, 32)
- Farley Santos (D, 109)
- Patricia Miller (D, 27)
- Hubert Delany (D, 144)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Christopher Poulos (D, 81)
- John Kissel (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-149
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A,B
- : Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A,B
- : Disagreeing Action, Tabled for Calendar, Senate
- : Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 412 (May 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 309 (May 6, 2026): 149 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 183 (April 29, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (April 1, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) (March 18, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Assessments, Teacher education loans and scholarships, Students, Teacher certification, Sign language, Schools, School paraprofessionals, Comptroller
Common questions
- What is SB220?
- SB220 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
- What does SB220 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning student literacy, aspiring educators, american sign language as part of the world languages curriculum and the paraeducator health benefit plan subsidy program. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB220?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB220?
- Antonio Felipe (D, 130), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB220?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00220&which_year=2026
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