SB00423 - Higher Education Oversight Data Requirements
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Summary
The Connecticut Senate passed SB00423, requiring the Board of Regents for Higher Education to include additional data in its annual report concerning the consolidation of regional community-technical colleges into Connecticut State Community College. The bill also requires that copies and updates to the higher education strategic plan be provided to the legislative committee with cognizance of government oversight. The bill passed with Senate Amendment Schedule A and awaits further legislative action.
What changed
SB00423 adds new reporting requirements for the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. The bill mandates inclusion of additional data in annual reports specifically addressing the consolidation of regional community-technical colleges into the Connecticut State Community College. Additionally, the bill requires that the higher education strategic plan and any updates be provided to the Joint Committee on Government Oversight.
Affected parties including the Board of Regents, Connecticut State Community College, and other higher education institutions should prepare for enhanced reporting obligations once the bill becomes law. Educational institutions should review their current data collection practices to ensure they can satisfy the new reporting requirements, and government oversight bodies will gain increased visibility into consolidation progress and strategic planning.
What to do next
- Monitor for House action on SB00423
- Review current annual reporting processes for compliance with new data requirements
- Prepare to submit higher education strategic plan updates to legislative committee
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ChangeBridge / Connecticut / SB00423 Passed SB00423 Senate Bill Passed 2026-04-08
An Act Concerning Oversight Over Higher Education.
To require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to include additional data and information in its annual report concerning the consolidation of the regional community-technical colleges into the Connecticut State Community College and to require that a copy and any updates to the higher education strategic plan be provided to the legislative committee with cognizance of government oversight.
Bill Details
State Connecticut
Session 2026 General Assembly
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillst...
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Sponsors
Government Oversight Committee Robert Sampson (Sen - R) Saud Anwar (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-08 S Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A 2026-04-08 S Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 3881 2026-04-08 S Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 3867 2026-04-02 S File Number 360 2026-04-02 S Senate Calendar Number 247 2026-04-02 S Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate 2026-04-02 S Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office 2026-03-27 S Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM 2026-03-17 S Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office 2026-03-17 S Joint Favorable 2026-03-06 S Public Hearing 03/10 2026-03-05 S Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight
Votes
2026-03-17 GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) Yea: 12 Nay: 0 2026-04-08 Senate Roll Call Vote 53 Yea: 36 Nay: 0 2026-04-08 Senate Roll Call Vote 52 Yea: 11 Nay: 25
Committee Referrals
2026-03-05 J Government Oversight
Amendments
2026-04-08 Senate Schedule B LCO# 3881 (R) 2026-04-08 Senate Schedule A LCO# 3867 (D)
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-04 Introduced 2026-04-02 Comm Sub Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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