Connecticut 2026 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 101 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 5144 — AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS.

Last action — PUBLIC HEARING 0305

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 103 sponsors

    103 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (101 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. PUBLIC HEARING 0305

  2. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  3. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Appropriations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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103 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on

Sponsors (103)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5144?
HB 5144 is sponsored by Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), Dominique Johnson (Democratic), Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Larry B. Butler (Democratic), Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Antonio Felipe (Democratic), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Norman Needleman (Democratic), Robin E. Comey (Democratic), Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), Trenee McGee (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Juan R. Candelaria (Democratic), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Gregory Haddad (Democratic), Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), Geoff Luxenberg (Democratic), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Henry J. Genga (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Christine Cohen (Democratic), Chris Aniskovich (Republican), Liz Linehan (Democratic), Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Brandon Chafee (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic), Susan M. Johnson (Democratic), Minnie Gonzalez (Democratic), Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), Herron Gaston (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Patrick Biggins (Democratic), Steven Winter (Democratic), William Heffernan (Democratic), Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), Corey P. Paris (Democratic), Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Mary Welander (Democratic), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), Ceci Maher (Democratic), James J. Maroney (Democratic), Andre F. Baker (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Farley Santos (Democratic), Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), Hector Arzeno (Democratic), Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Gary A. Turco (Democratic), Moira Rader (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Mae Flexer (Democratic), Larry Pemberton (Democratic), Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), Jonathan Fazzino (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), James Sanchez (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic), Bob Duff (Democratic), Alphonse Paolillo (Democratic), Maria P. Horn (Democratic), Jennifer Leeper (Democratic), Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic), Tammy R. Exum (Democratic), Fred Gee (Democratic), Joseph P. Gresko (Democratic), Joshua M. Hall (Democratic), Kai J. Belton (Democratic), Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), Maryam Khan (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Christopher Rosario (Democratic), Rick Lopes (Democratic), MD Rahman (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), Julio A. Concepcion (Democratic), and Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5144?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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