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SB 1410 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT PROMISE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE.

SB 1410 establishes a state task force to support Promise Programs, which are tuition-free college initiatives for eligible students at community colleges. The task force will develop recommendations to expand access, particularly for students in underserved communities, and coordinate with educational institutions. Key provisions include requiring the task force to report findings to the legislature and identify best practices for program sustainability. The bill was enacted when the governor signed it on June 24, 2025, making it law.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes task force to support tuition-free college Promise Programs, expand access for underserved communities, and develop sustainable models. Directly advances educational access through funding coordination.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → HED Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with several substantive changes to the task force composition and structure. The most significant change is the addition of a new requirement that allows task force members to be General Assembly members, and the creation of two chairpersons instead of one. The task force composition was also modified to include representatives from specific promise programs in Hartford and Waterbury, while removing requirements for guidance counselors from specific geographic areas.
Scope change
The bill's scope was modified to expand task force membership eligibility to include General Assembly members and to change the geographic representation requirements for school guidance counselors to specific city-based promise program representatives.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision allowing task force members appointed under certain subdivisions to also be members of the General Assembly.

Changed the number of task force chairpersons from one to two, selected by the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

Added new provision requiring initial task force appointments to be made within thirty days of the effective date.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified task force member composition to require representation from promise programs in Hartford and Waterbury instead of school guidance counselors from specific geographic areas.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 7, 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
24
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 24, 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 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.