Connecticut 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 5034 — AN ACT PROHIBITING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM CONSIDERING LEGACY PREFERENCES IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS.

Last action — FILE NO. 13

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    To Executive
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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
5034 February Session, 2022 LCO No.
13 February Session, 2022 Substitute House Bill No.
622 Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by:
5034 House of Representatives, March 15, 2022 The Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement reported through REP.
(HED) AN ACT PROHIBITING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM CONSIDERING LEGACY PREFERENCES IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS.
ELLIOTT of the 88th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT PROHIBITING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM CONSIDERING LEGACY PREFERENCES IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section:
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) As used in this section, "public institution of higher education" means the constituent units of the state system of higher education identified in subdivisions (1) and (2) of section 10a-1 of the general statutes.
(1) "Public institution of higher education" means the constituent units of the state system of higher education identified in subdivisions (1) and (2) of section 10a-1 of the general statutes;
(b) No public institution of higher education shall give preference to an applicant for admission to such institution on the basis of the applicant's familial relationship to a person who has graduated from such institution.
and (2) "Independent institution of higher education" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 10a-173 of the general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
(b) No public institution of higher education or independent institution of higher education shall give preference to an applicant for admission to such institution on the basis of the applicant's familial relationship to a person who has graduated from such institution.
Section 1 July 1, 2022 New section sHB5034 / File No.
LCO No.
13 1 sHB5034 File No.
622 1 of 2 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
13 HED Joint Favorable Subst.
Section 1 July 1, 2022 New section Statement of Purpose:
sHB5034 / File No.
To prohibit an institution of higher education from considering legacy preferences in the admissions process.
13 2 sHB5034 File No.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
13 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
622 2 of 2
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill, which prohibits public colleges and universities from using legacy status in admissions decisions, results in no fiscal impact to the constituent units.
Tuition revenues will not be affected because the constituent units do not consider legacy status in the admissions process.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None sHB5034 / File No.
13 3 sHB5034 File No.
13 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 5034 AN ACT PROHIBITING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM CONSIDERING LEGACY PREFERENCES IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS.
SUMMARY This bill prohibits UConn, the Connecticut State Universities, the regional community-technical colleges, and Charter Oak State College from giving admissions preference to any applicant because he or she has a family member that is a graduate of the institution.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2022 COMMITTEE ACTION Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 15 Nay 8 (03/03/2022) sHB5034 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 13

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 44

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/14/22

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0217

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5034?
HB 5034 is sponsored by Gary A. Turco (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5034?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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