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IntroducedMar 04, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHERS' DISABILITY AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND PARAEDUCATORS' SALARY AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS. To (1) require the Teachers' Retirement Board to study changes in teachers' disability and retirement benefits, (2) establish a minimum salary for paraeducators, (3) require the Office of Policy and Management to provide stipends for the difference between the current and required minimum salary for paraeducators, and (4) require boards of education to pay paraeducator employee contributions to the municipal retirement system or any other retirement system in which such board participates.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 20, 2026: File Number 685 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, May 04, 2026
Position: 471
Summary
Comments on HB 5446
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Appropriations Committeeprimary


- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Josh Elliottcosponsor
- Rep. Patrick Bigginscosponsor
- Rep. Jillian Gilchrestcosponsor
- Rep. Rebecca Martinezcosponsor
- Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalocosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Sen. MD Rahmancosponsor
Votes
YES: 39
- Osten C
- Walker T
- Haddad G
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Exum T
- Johnson S
- Paris C
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Khan M
- Leeper J
- Anwar S
- Lesser M
- Baker A
- Martinez R
- Belton K
- Marx M
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Brown M
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Dathan L
- Rosario C
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Gaiewski D
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
NO: 13
- Gordon J
- Harding S
- Hoxha J
- Somers H
- Kennedy K
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Berthel E
- Bolinsky M
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
ABSENT: 1
- Gonzalez M
Actions
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 471
- File Number 685 (LCO)
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/12
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
