Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB312: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING CURRICULUM GUIDANCE FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning assorted revisions to the education statutes. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) The Department of Education may approve one or more supplemental literacy support products that utilizes a machine-learning or other machine-based system capable of (1) listening to students read aloud, (2) analyzing student reading performance in real time, and (3) providing immediate, individualized support or intervention in the form of tutoring and instructional feedback. (b) The department shall approve a product pursuant to this section only if such product (1) aligns with the science of reading that is supported by a substantial body of research or evidence demonstrating such alignment, (2) is capable of aligning with and supporting literacy curricula selected by a local or regional board of education or by the Department of Education, (3) may be used by school districts as part of state-wide literacy initiatives, including, but not limited to, the state's high-dosage tutoring initiative and other evidence-based literacy LCO No. 2100 1 of Raised Bill No. intervention efforts, (4) is at least as effective as individual or smallgroup tutoring programs, as determined based on existing research studies, independent evaluations or implantation reports, and (5) is or has been used in approved tutoring or literacy intervention programs in other states. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to …
Sponsors
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Poulos (D, 81)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Jane Garibay (D, 60)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : File Number 652
- : Senate Calendar Number 414
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
- : Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- 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 16, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Teacher certification, Sign language, School districts, Boards of education, Education Department
Common questions
- What is SB312?
- SB312 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING CURRICULUM GUIDANCE FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.
- What does SB312 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning assorted revisions to the education statutes. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB312?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: File Number 652 (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB312?
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB312?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00312&which_year=2026
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