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HB05270

An Act Extending Financial Assistance For The Postsecondary Education Expenses Of Foster Youth.

Introduced·2/19/26

Extends financial aid for foster youth's postsecondary education to age twenty-six.

Connecticut HB05270 amends the Department of Children and Families' policy to extend financial aid for foster youth's postsecondary education from age twenty-one to twenty-six. This change applies to any program leading to an academic degree or vocational certification. The bill does not mandate continued case management services for those who start receiving aid after age twenty-one. The new policy takes effect on July 1, 2025.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference)

13 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 24

12:00 AM

Children Public Hearing

History

Mar 6

House

Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations

Mar 5

House

Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

Mar 5

House

Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations