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SB00136 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC 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
Education Committee
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
File Number 16
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Public Education Study Act

This act requires the Department of Education to conduct a study on public education in Connecticut and submit a report by May 26, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study on public education in Connecticut.
  • Specifies that the department must complete the study before May 26, 2026.
  • Requires the department to submit a report with the results of the study to the General Assembly's education committee.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Education
  • The Connecticut General Assembly

Terms To Know

General Assembly
The state legislature of Connecticut, made up of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Department of Education
A government agency responsible for overseeing public education in a state or region.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be spent on the study.
  • It is unclear what specific areas of public education will be studied.
  • There are no details about who will conduct the actual research for the study.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  2. 2026-03-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  3. 2026-03-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 44

  4. 2026-03-11 LCO

    File Number 16

  5. 2026-03-05 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/10/26 5:00 PM

  6. 2026-03-02 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  7. 2026-02-27 ED

    Joint Favorable

  8. 2026-02-13 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 02/20

  9. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

To require the Department of Education to conduct a study of public education in Connecticut.

Current Bill Text

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Senate
SB136 / File No. 16 1

General Assembly File No. 16
February Session, 2026 Senate Bill No. 136

Senate, March 11, 2026

The Committee on Education reported through SEN.
MCCRORY, D. of the 2nd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee
on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

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

Section 1. ( Effective from passage) The Department of Education shall 1
conduct a study of public education in Connecticut. Not later than May 2
26, 2026, the department shall submit a report of the results of such 3
study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 4
cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the 5
provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 6
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

ED Joint Favorable

SB136 File No. 16

SB136 / File No. 16 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 State Department of
Education (SDE) to conduct a study regarding public education in the
state and it is anticipated SDE can complete the requirements with
existing resources.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None

SB136 File No. 16

SB136 / File No. 16 3

OLR Bill Analysis
SB 136

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

SUMMARY
The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Education Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 27 Nay 16 (02/27/2026)