Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 357 — AN ACT PRIORITIZING THE ADMISSION OF IN-STATE STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Last action — REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 13 removed

30 line(s) added, 13 removed.

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1219 Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by:
5519 Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by:
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(HED) AN ACT PRIORITIZING THE ADMISSION OF IN-STATE STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRIORITIZATION OF IN-STATE STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
That title 10a of the general statutes be amended to require public institutions of higher education to give priority to in-state students for admission and to allocate state funding for in-state students prior to applying such funds for any other purpose.
Section 1.
Statement of Purpose:
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Not later than January 1, 2022, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall each (1) adopt a policy giving priority for admission to students who, if such students were admitted, would be classified as in-state students pursuant to the provisions of sections 10a-29 and 10a-30 of the general statutes to the public institutions of higher education governed by said boards, and (2) submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education the policy adopted pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section.
To require public institutions of higher education to prioritize in-state students for admission and for the allocation of state funds.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
LCO No.
Section 1 July 1, 2021 New section LCO No.
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5519 1 of 2 Committee Bill No.
357 Statement of Purpose:
To require the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents for Higher Education to prioritize in-state students during the admissions process of the public institutions of higher education governed by said boards.
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
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SAMPSON, 16th Dist.;
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FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.
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357 LCO No.
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Action History

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

  2. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  3. Vote to Draft

  4. PUBLIC HEARING 0218

  5. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

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

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

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Not signed on (185)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 357?
SB 357 is sponsored by Craig C. Fishbein (Republican) and Rob Sampson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 357?
This bill died with 2021 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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