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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut bill proposes personal income tax deduction for college tuition
Last action · February 4, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and BondingSponsors: Heather Somers and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a new for taxpayers who make college tuition payments.
Taxpayers who pay for college tuition could see a reduction in their state income tax liability if the proposal is enacted.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Taxpayers who make college tuition payments
Taxpayers making college tuition payments may become eligible for a new personal income tax deduction.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Version history
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Sources
cga.ct.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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