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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut updates education and early childhood statutes governing school air quality and child care endowment funds
Last action · May 20, 2026: Signed by the GovernorSponsor: Tom Delnicki
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What This Bill Does
Public Act 26-52 revises education and early childhood statutes by updating school indoor air quality evaluation mandates, restructuring surplus transfers to the , and modifying advisory board appointments and operational guidelines.
Local school boards must maintain uniform indoor air quality inspection programs, while the State Treasurer manages endowment transfers that fund early childhood education expansion, provider payment rates, and health insurance subsidies.
- Public Act 26-52 originates from House Bill 5215, introduced by the Education Committee during the 2026 legislative session in Connecticut. context
- The General Assembly is the legislative body of the State of Connecticut responsible for enacting state laws and revisions to education and early childhood statutes. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
local or regional boards of education
Local and regional boards of education must conduct annual indoor air quality evaluations and make results available for public inspection.
early care and education program providers
Program providers may receive financial support and funding allocations for expansion and programmatic costs from released endowment funds.
State Treasurer
The State Treasurer is responsible for administering, investing, and releasing funds from the Early Childhood Education Endowment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- May 20, 2026Governor of ConnecticutEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- May 15, 2026Governor of ConnecticutTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 15, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyTransmitted to the Secretary of State
- May 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyEnrolledPublic Act 26-52
- May 5, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyOn Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- May 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate Passed
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- Apr 10, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 361
- Apr 10, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorHouse Passed
- Mar 11, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 11
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse Calendar Number 36
- Mar 11, 2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Mar 11, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 5, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/10/26 5:00 PM
- Mar 2, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Feb 27, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable
- Feb 19, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 02/23
- Feb 18, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Education
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Structured Early Childhood Funding and Oversight
The act establishes a formalized schedule for surplus revenue transfers from the General Fund into the Early Childhood Education Endowment alongside multi-year reporting and evaluation mandates.
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cga.ct.gov
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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