AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF, SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND DISCONNECTED YOUTH.
This bill creates a new advisory council to review the costs and implementation of state mandates requiring educators to complete professional development and training. The council will be composed of representatives from various education organizations and school staff, who will meet annually to assess these requirements and report their findings to the legislature. Additionally, the bill requires the state Department of Education to build a secure, statewide database starting in 2025 to track and manage records of educator training completion. This system aims to improve data sharing between districts while ensuring that private educator data remains confidential.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House May 2, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Poulos
DDemocratic
P
CC
Christine Conley
DDemocratic
P
Farley Santos
DDemocratic
P
Henry Genga
DDemocratic
P
Irene Haines
RRepublican
P
Jeff Gordon
RRepublican
P
Kara Rochelle
DDemocratic
P
LS
Lisa Seminara
RRepublican
P
Matt Blumenthal
DDemocratic
P
Pat Miller
DDemocratic
P
Raghib Allie-Brennan
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 5437
Scope: CT
Hi! I can help you understand HB 5437. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline