Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB383: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act implementing the recommendations of the office of workforce strategy related to higher education. assembly convened.
From the chaptered text:
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 4-124xx of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): [(a) The Chief Workforce Officer, appointed pursuant to section 4124w, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, the Commissioners of Social Services, Developmental Disabilities, Public Health, Higher Education and Aging and Disability Services, the Governor's Workforce Council, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council and regional workforce development boards, shall establish a Human Services Career Pipeline program to ensure a sufficient number of trained providers are available to serve the needs of persons in the state with an intellectual disability, other developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, cognitive impairment or mental illness and elderly persons. Such pipeline shall include training and certification for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, medication administration, job placement and incentives for retention in the human services labor sector upon successful completion of the program.] Senate Bill No. 383 [(b)] (a) The Chief Workforce Officer, appointed pursuant to section 4-124w, shall consult with the Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Aging and Disability Services, Developmental Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Public Health and Social Services, the Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council …
Sponsors
- Tony Hwang (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Timothy Ackert (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-85
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed
- : House Calendar Number 485
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Senate Passed
- : File Number 177
Votes
- House Roll Call 264 (May 5, 2026): 149 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 125 (April 21, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 17, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Commercial driver's license, Workforce Strategy, Office of, Disabled persons, Developmental disabilities, persons with, Workforce development, Emergency medical services, Wages, Colleges and universities
Common questions
- What is SB383?
- SB383 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
- What does SB383 do?
- In its own words: An act implementing the recommendations of the office of workforce strategy related to higher education. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB383?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB383?
- Tony Hwang (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB383?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00383&which_year=2026
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