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IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 13, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE SEAL OF CIVICS EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT, THE TRANSPARENCY OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNER DATA, THE USE OF SMART DEVICES IN SCHOOLS, THE AVAILABILITY OF ISLAMIC AND ARAB STUDIES CURRICULUM MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM IN SCHOOLS, EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF AND VARIOUS AND ASSORTED REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES. To require the State Board of Education to establish a Connecticut State Seal of Civics Education and Engagement to affix on the high school diploma of any student demonstrating a high level of proficiency in such subject matter.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 15, 2025: File Number 926 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Senate Calendar, May 21, 2025
Position: 499
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 7009
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Education Committeeprimary
- Rep. Hector Arzenocosponsor
- Rep. William Heffernancosponsor
- Rep. James Sanchezcosponsor
- Rep. Josh Elliottcosponsor
- Rep. Sarah Keittcosponsor
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Geraldo C. Reyescosponsor
- Rep. Farley Santoscosponsor
- Rep. Kara Rochellecosponsor
- Rep. Patrick Bigginscosponsor
- Rep. Eilish Collins Maincosponsor
- Rep. Kadeem Robertscosponsor
- Sen. Saud Anwarcosponsor
- Rep. Christopher Pouloscosponsor
- Rep. Nicholas Menapacecosponsor
- Rep. John Santanellacosponsor
- Rep. Rebecca Martinezcosponsor
- Rep. Savet Constantinecosponsor
- Rep. Mike Demiccocosponsor
- Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannoncosponsor
- Rep. John-Michael Parkercosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGrawcosponsor
- Rep. Bob Godfreycosponsor
- Rep. Hubert D. Delanycosponsor
- Rep. Kate Farrarcosponsor
Votes
YES: 32
- Leeper J
- Kushner J
- McCrory D
- McGee T
- Menapace N
- Miller P
- Parker J
- Brown K
- Poulos C
- Anderson M
- Rader M
- Arzeno H
- Biggins P
- Roberts K
- Sanchez E
- Candelaria J
- Sanchez R
- Carney D
- Comey R
- Smith F
- Constantine S
- Courpas T
- Welander M
- DeFronzo D
- Felipe A
- Fazio R
- Flexer M
- Genga H
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Gucker K
- Haines I
- Johnson S
NO: 8
- Berthel E
- Zupkus L
- Reddington-Hughes K
- Somers H
- Dauphinais A
- Foncello M
- Howard G
- Kennedy K
ABSENT: 5
- Winfield G
- Bolinsky M
- Stewart C
- Gibson B
- Khan M
YES: 128
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- WELANDER
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WOOD
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- RUTIGLIANO
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- ANDERSON
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ANISKOVICH
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- BRONKO
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BUCKBEE
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- ZULLO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CANINO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CARNEY
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CARPINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- RITTER
- DELANY
- COURPAS
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- POULOS
- CANDELARIA, J.
- DILLON
- QUINN
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- DOUCETTE
- RADER
- HALL, J.
- EXUM
- ROBERTS
- REYES
- FARRAR
- ROCHELLE
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FAZZINO
- ROJAS
- HAINES
- RYAN
- FELIPE
- SANCHEZ, E.
- SANTIAGO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- FOSTER
- SANTANELLA
- BUTLER
- GAIEWSKI
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- GONZALEZ
- GARIBAY
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- MUSHINSKY
- GAUTHIER
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- PAOLILLO
- GEE
- SIMMS
- GENGA
- SMITH
- MARRA
- ELLIOTT
- GILCHREST
- STAFSTROM
- GIBSON
- GUCKER
- STEINBERG
- GRESKO
- HADDAD
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- LINEHAN
- HEFFERNAN
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- NOLAN
- HORN
- SANCHEZ, R.
NO: 20
Actions
- May 15, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 499
- File Number 926 (LCO)
- May 13, 2025 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8094
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 219
- File Number 317 (LCO)
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Joint Favorable (ED)
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Public Hearing 02/26
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 926
- Bill Analysis for HB-7009, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 317
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 317
- Fiscal Note for HB-7009, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8094)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 926
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7787 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7975 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8094 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report ED Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony