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

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Study on Postsecondary Education

This act requires the Office of Higher Education to study postsecondary education in the state 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.
Specifies that the study must be completed by January 1, 2027.
Requires the Office of Higher Education to submit a report on the findings of the study to a committee of the General Assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

The Office of Higher Education
The Joint Standing Committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement

Terms To Know

Postsecondary education: Education beyond high school, such as college or vocational training.
General Assembly: The state legislature responsible for making laws in Connecticut.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not provide funding for the study.
Does not specify what aspects of postsecondary education will be studied.

Bill History

2026-03-25 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-25 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-03-25 Connecticut General Assembly
House Calendar Number 143
2026-03-25 LCO
File Number 168
2026-03-19 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM
2026-03-17 HED
Joint Favorable
2026-03-17 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/05
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

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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)