Connecticut House Bill 5416

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1-1)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - File Number 591
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

To (1) include the Greek genocide as part of the Holocaust and genocide education and awareness curriculum, (2) require the Department of Education to develop a plan to replace the current state-wide mastery examination, (3) allow teachers employed by Goodwin University Magnet Schools, Inc. or Goodwin University Educational Services, Inc. to be considered continuously employed, (4) amend the way crisis response drills are conducted in schools, (5) require the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to study the efficacy of crisis response drills, (6) include the town of Madison in the open choice program, (7) require receiving boards of education to include open choice grants in proposed revenue statements, (8) require the State Board of Education to study the method of addressing racial imbalances, (9) specify that the training program for administration of emergency first aid to students experiencing an allergic reaction is for students who do not have prior medical or parental authorization, (10) prohibit boards of education from requiring parental involvement as a condition for enrollment of students in a public school, (11) require regional community-technical colleges to consult with counselors and administrators at public high schools to establish partnerships, (12) allow providers of child care services that are exempt from licensing to administer epinephrine for the purposes of emergency first aid, (13) require the special education task force to administer a survey to special education teachers, paraeducators, administrators and parents or guardians of students receiving special education, and (14) require the Department of Education to notify each town of an estimate of the equalization aid grant amount such town may receive during the next fiscal year.

An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Education Statutes.

House Education Committee	Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw [D]	Rep. Jennifer Leeper [D]	Rep. Hector Arzeno [D]
Rep. Sarah Keitt [D]	Sen. Heather Bond Somers [R]

2024-04-04 - Joint - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Joint - ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-22	House	File Number 591
2024-04-22	House	House Calendar Number 412
2024-04-22	House	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2024-04-22	House	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-04-15	House	Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/22/24 12:00 PM
2024-04-05	House	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-04-04	House	Joint Favorable Substitute
2024-03-22	House	Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
2024-03-21	House	Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
2024-03-21	House	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-03-19	House	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-03-18	House	Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Appropriations
2024-03-07	House	Public Hearing 03/11
2024-03-06	House	Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05416&which_year=2024
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05416-R00-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05416-R01-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05416-R02-HB.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FN/PDF/2024HB-05416-R000591-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/BA/PDF/2024HB-05416-R000591-BA.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TS/H/PDF/2024HB-05416-R00ED-CV13-TS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TS/H/PDF/2024HB-05416-R00APP-CV13-TS.PDF