HB 5001 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.

HB 5001, now Public Act 25-67, updates Connecticut's standards for special education services to improve quality and accessibility. It directly affects students with disabilities, their families, and school districts by establishing new requirements for service delivery and accountability. The bill includes specific provisions for individualized education program (IEP) reviews, staff training, and parent communication protocols. While the exact mechanisms aren't detailed in the provided context, the law mandates these structural changes to enhance support for students. As a substantive law, it replaces prior requirements for special education services across Connecticut public schools.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Jun 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was referred from the Special Education Committee to the Education Committee and received additional co-sponsors. The substantive content was significantly modified: the original bill proposed amending Title 10 of the general statutes regarding special education, while the committee version replaces this with a new section requiring the Commissioner of Education to conduct a study on special education and submit a report by May 20, 2025. This changes the bill from a direct statutory amendment to a temporary study mandate.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from proposing permanent statutory amendments to special education laws to establishing a temporary study requirement with a specific reporting deadline.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced direct statutory amendments with a requirement for the Commissioner of Education to conduct a special education study and report findings by May 20, 2025

TIMELINE

Added a specific deadline of May 20, 2025 for submitting the study report to the select committee

TECHNICAL

Added multiple co-sponsors to the bill

Changed committee referral from Special Education Committee to Education Committee

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · House May 29, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 2, 2025

D Democratic25

24 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican11

11 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 23, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Select Committee on Special Education

lower

45 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Amy Morrin Bello

DDemocratic/Working Families

Amy Romano

RRepublican

113