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SB 8

Connecticut Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 9, 2026.

AN ACT SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE STATE.

Bill ID CT-2026-SB-8
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Senate in_committee 2026-03-09
Education
Summary

To establish the Supplemental Graduate Student Loan Program, allow up to ten million dollars in state bonds for said program, allocate not less than sixty million dollars in annual private activity bonds for the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority and increase the authority's bonding authorization cap.

Sponsor
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-10 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-09 Status in_committee
2026-03-09 Latest Action FILE NO.
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