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HB05420 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

AN ACT CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
File Number 168
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text defines 'postsecondary education' only by context and does not provide a specific definition for terms like college or trade schools.

A Study on Postsecondary Education in the State

This law requires the Office of Higher Education to study postsecondary education and submit a report by January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Office of Higher Education to conduct a study about postsecondary education in the state.
  • Sets a deadline for submitting the final report on or before January 1, 2027.
  • Directs the office to send the report to the joint standing committee that handles higher education and employment advancement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Office of Higher Education
  • The joint standing committee on higher education and employment advancement

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific topics that must be included in the study.
  • The bill states there is no new cost to the state, but it does not detail how much work or time the office will need.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  2. 2026-03-25 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  3. 2026-03-25 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 143

  4. 2026-03-25 LCO

    File Number 168

  5. 2026-03-19 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM

  6. 2026-03-17 HED

    Joint Favorable

  7. 2026-03-17 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  8. 2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/05

  9. 2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement

Official Summary Text

To study postsecondary education in the state.

Current Bill Text

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House of Representatives
HB5420 / File No. 168 1

General Assembly File No. 168
February Session, 2026 House Bill No. 5420

House of Representatives, March 25, 2026

The Committee on Higher Education and Employment
Advancement reported through REP. HADDAD of the 54th
Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House,
that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE
STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Office of Higher Education shall 1
conduct a study relating to postsecondary education in the state. Not 2
later than January 1, 2027, the office shall submit a report, in accordance 3
with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, on the results 4
of such study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 5
having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and 6
employment advancement. 7
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

HED Joint Favorable

HB5420 File No. 168

HB5420 / File No. 168 2

The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of
the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not
represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general,
fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional
knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final
products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill has no fiscal impact. It requires the Office of Higher
Education (OHE) to conduct a study by January 1, 2027 regarding
postsecondary education in the state. It is anticipated that OHE has the
resources to complete the study.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None

HB5420 File No. 168

HB5420 / File No. 168 3

OLR Bill Analysis
HB 5420

AN ACT CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE
STATE.

SUMMARY
The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 15 Nay 3 (03/17/2026)