Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB424: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE.
Status: In committee, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning oversight of plans pursuant to section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 and special education needs in the state. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) Beginning with the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the State Department of Education shall compile and make publicly available on its Internet web site data organized by district showing the number of students in a public school, grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, with a plan pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time to time. The department shall track trends in such data. All local and regional boards of education shall provide any information necessary for the department to compile such data. The department shall disaggregate and post such information in a manner that complies with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 USC 1232g, as amended from time to time. Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) The Commissioner of Education shall, within available appropriations, establish a working group to review LCO No. 2739 1 of Raised Bill No. plans pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time to time, including the use of staff and the amount of staff time dedicated to the development and implementation …
Sponsors
- Robin Comey (D, 102) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Poulos (D, 81)
- Ronald Napoli (D, 73)
- Jaime Foster (D, 57)
- Chris Stewart (R, 51)
Latest actions
- : Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Appropriations
- : File Number 361
- : Senate Calendar Number 248
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 03/10
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight
Votes
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 17, 2026): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, Special education, Assessments, Workforce Strategy, Office of, Social workers, Discrimination, Complaint, Students
Common questions
- What is SB424?
- SB424 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE.
- What does SB424 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning oversight of plans pursuant to section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 and special education needs in the state. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB424?
- In committee as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Appropriations (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB424?
- Robin Comey (D, 102), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB424?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00424&which_year=2026
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