HB 5159
  • Introduced
    Feb 11, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 5159
Connecticut House Bill
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AN ACT FUNDING JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. To require the Office of Higher Education to establish a journalism fellowship program to fund not fewer than twelve journalism fellowship positions at local news organizations.
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Senate • Feb 26, 2026: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
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HED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference

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Feb 24, 2026, Senate
HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference)
YES: 14
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 14
  • Slap D
  • Haddad G
  • Martin H
  • Gadkar-Wilcox S
  • Rochelle K
  • Cohen C
  • Collins Main E
  • DeFronzo D
  • Farrar K
  • Flexer M
  • Fortier M
  • Maroney J
  • Paris C
  • Sweet L

NO: 4
  • Bronko S
  • Ackert T
  • Case J
  • Weir S

OTHER: 0
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  • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
    • Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
  • Feb 25, 2026 | House
    • Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
    • Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
    • Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
  • Feb 24, 2026 | House
    • Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Appropriations (HED)
  • Feb 13, 2026 | House
    • Public Hearing 02/17
  • Feb 11, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
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