AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL RESOURCES.
This bill aims to support public schools by adjusting how state funds are distributed for facility maintenance and staff training. It directs existing money toward heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades and repairs within school districts. Additionally, the legislation increases funding for Regional Education Service Centers to help schools train educators on using artificial intelligence. These changes are designed to improve school infrastructure and equip teachers with modern technology skills.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Signed May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024 · House May 7, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 2, 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
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 30, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
upper
31 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anthony Nolan
DDemocratic
P
Bob Duff
DDemocratic
P
Cathy Osten
DDemocratic
P
Ceci Maher
DDemocratic
P
Christine Cohen
DDemocratic
P
DM
David Michel
DDemocratic
P
Derek Slap
DDemocratic
P
Doug McCrory
DDemocratic
P
Farley Santos
DDemocratic
P
Gary Winfield
DDemocratic
P
Herron Gaston
DDemocratic
P
Hubert Delany
DDemocratic
P
James Maroney
DDemocratic
P
Jan Hochadel
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
JS
Jimmy Sánchez
DDemocratic
P
Jorge Cabrera
DDemocratic
P
Josh Elliott
DDemocratic
P
Julie Kushner
DDemocratic
P
Kadeem Roberts
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
M.D. Rahman
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Mae Flexer
DDemocratic
P
MM
Marilyn Moore
DDemocratic
P
Martha Marx
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Martin Looney
DDemocratic
P
Matt Blumenthal
DDemocratic
P
Matt Lesser
DDemocratic
P
Norm Needleman
DDemocratic
P
Pat Miller
DDemocratic
P
Robin Comey
DDemocratic
P
Saud Anwar
DDemocratic
P
Susan Johnson
DDemocratic
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