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HB 5148 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF AND METHODS OF ADDRESSING RACIAL IMBALANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

HB 5148 requires Connecticut's Department of Education to study schools statewide and submit a report to the legislature's education committee by May 20, 2026. The bill does not change existing laws or fund new programs - it only mandates this study to inform future education policy. The Department of Education is directly affected as the entity responsible for conducting the study and preparing the report. This procedural bill has no immediate policy impact beyond the mandated study and reporting.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026
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Raised Bill → ED Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was rewritten to focus on studying the effectiveness of existing racial imbalance correction methods rather than conducting a general study of schools. The scope was narrowed to specifically address racial imbalance in public schools, and the timeline for implementing corrective plans was extended from 2024 to 2028.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a general study of all schools to a specific study of racial imbalance correction strategies, and the applicability of corrective plans was delayed until 2028.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the study was changed from 'from passage' to July 1, 2026, and the deadline for submitting the study report was moved from May 20, 2026, to January 1, 2028.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for school boards to prepare and file plans to correct racial imbalance was delayed until July 1, 2028, instead of the previous 2024 deadline.

The study requirements were updated to specifically examine the effectiveness of existing strategies, cost-benefit analysis, impact on minority pupils, and suggestions for alternative methods.

ENFORCEMENT

The State Board of Education is prohibited from taking action on any plans received on or after July 1, 2024, until July 1, 2028.

SCOPE

The bill title and purpose were changed to explicitly focus on the existence of and methods of addressing racial imbalance in public schools.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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