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HB 7095 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING AN ACTION PLAN FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES.

HB 7095 requires the University of Connecticut (UConn) to develop and submit an action plan outlining steps to become a member of the Association of Research Universities (ARU). The plan must be submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly by January 1, 2026. This law directly affects UConn's administration and governance, mandating a formal strategy to pursue ARU membership - a designation that recognizes research-intensive institutions. The bill became law when Governor Ned Lamont signed it on May 29, 2025.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires UConn to develop plan for ARU membership, advancing research university status and strengthening higher education infrastructure.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → HED Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was changed from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'HED Joint Favorable Substitute', indicating it received a favorable recommendation from the Higher Education and Employment Advancement committee. The core policy language was modified to soften the University of Connecticut's obligation from developing a plan to 'become a member' of a research university association to developing a plan to 'increase the likelihood of receiving an invitation' to join, adding a conditional 'if granted' to legislative support language.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the University of Connecticut's strategic planning for research university association membership, but the mandatory outcome was changed to a more flexible, aspirational goal.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the university's required action from developing a plan to 'become a member' to developing a plan to 'increase the likelihood of receiving an invitation' to become a member.

Added conditional language stating that legislative recommendations are only required 'if granted', reducing the mandatory nature of the bill's support provisions.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill type designation from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated the committee notation to reflect a 'Joint Favorable Substitute' status.

Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2025 · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 15, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.