Legislative Committees
Education Committee
Connecticut Joint Committee
The Education Committee has cognizance of all matters relating to the Department of Education; local and regional boards of education and the substantive law of collective bargaining covering teachers and professional employees of such boards; vocational rehabilitation; the Commission on the Arts; and libraries, museums and historical and cultural associations.
- Healthy Food and Beverages In SchoolsSub SB 373 - Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools on 04/03/2006
- In-School SuspensionsSub HB 7350 - In-School Suspensions on 03/07/2007
- Charter SchoolsSB 438 - Education Law Amendments on 03/10/2010
- Classroom Experiments and Dissections on AnimalsHB 5423 - Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals on 03/03/2010
- Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell PhonesHB 5170 - Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones on 02/21/2018
- Establishes Transparency Requirements in EducationSB 1 - Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education on 01/04/2023
- Establishes New Professional Development Programs for TeachersHB 5437 - Establishes New Professional Development Programs for Teachers on 03/07/2024
- Requires the State Board of Education to establish a Connecticut State Seal of Civics Education and EngagementHB 7009 - Requires the State Board of Education to establish a Connecticut State Seal of Civics Education and Engagement on 02/20/2025
- Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care TrustSB 1 - Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust on 01/08/2025
Rep. Jennifer Leeper
(Democratic-CT 132) Co-Chair
(Democratic-CT 132) Co-Chair
Sen. Douglas McCrory
(Democratic-CT 2) Co-Chair
(Democratic-CT 2) Co-Chair
Rep. Kevin Brown
(Democratic-CT 56) Vice Chair
(Democratic-CT 56) Vice Chair
Sen. Gary Winfield
(Democratic-CT 10) Vice Chair
(Democratic-CT 10) Vice Chair
Sen. Eric Berthel
(Republican-CT 32) Ranking Member
(Republican-CT 32) Ranking Member
Rep. Lezlye Zupkus
(Republican-CT 89) Ranking Member
(Republican-CT 89) Ranking Member
Rep. Mark Anderson
(Republican-CT 62) Member
(Republican-CT 62) Member
Rep. Hector Arzeno
(Democratic-CT 151) Member
(Democratic-CT 151) Member
Rep. Patrick Biggins
(Democratic-CT 11) Member
(Democratic-CT 11) Member
Rep. Mitch Bolinsky
(Republican-CT 106) Member
(Republican-CT 106) Member
Rep. Juan Candelaria
(Democratic-CT 95) Member
(Democratic-CT 95) Member
Rep. Devin Carney
(Republican-CT 23) Member
(Republican-CT 23) Member
Rep. Robin Comey
(Democratic-CT 102) Member
(Democratic-CT 102) Member
Rep. Savet Constantine
(Democratic-CT 42) Member
(Democratic-CT 42) Member
Rep. Katherine Courpas
(Republican-CT 149) Member
(Republican-CT 149) Member
Rep. Anne Dauphinais
(Republican-CT 44) Member
(Republican-CT 44) Member
Rep. David DeFronzo
(Democratic-CT 26) Member
(Democratic-CT 26) Member
Sen. Ryan Fazio
(Republican-CT 36) Member
(Republican-CT 36) Member
Rep. Antonio Felipe
(Democratic-CT 130) Member
(Democratic-CT 130) Member
Sen. Mae Flexer
(Democratic-CT 29) Member
(Democratic-CT 29) Member
Rep. Martin Foncello
(Republican-CT 107) Member
(Republican-CT 107) Member
Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
(Democratic-CT 22) Member
(Democratic-CT 22) Member
Rep. Henry Genga
(Democratic-CT 10) Member
(Democratic-CT 10) Member
Rep. Bobby Gibson
(Democratic-CT 15) Member
(Democratic-CT 15) Member
Rep. Kenneth Gucker
(Democratic-CT 138) Member
(Democratic-CT 138) Member
Rep. Irene Haines
(Republican-CT 34) Member
(Republican-CT 34) Member
Rep. Greg Howard
(Republican-CT 43) Member
(Republican-CT 43) Member
Rep. Dominique Johnson
(Democratic-CT 143) Member
(Democratic-CT 143) Member
Rep. Susan Johnson
(Democratic-CT 49) Member
(Democratic-CT 49) Member
Rep. Kathy Kennedy
(Republican-CT 119) Member
(Republican-CT 119) Member
Rep. Maryam Khan
(Democratic-CT 5) Member
(Democratic-CT 5) Member
Sen. Julie Kushner
(Democratic-CT 24) Member
(Democratic-CT 24) Member
Rep. Treneé McGee
(Democratic-CT 116) Member
(Democratic-CT 116) Member
Rep. Nick Menapace
(Democratic-CT 37) Member
(Democratic-CT 37) Member
Sen. Patricia Miller
(Democratic-CT 27) Member
(Democratic-CT 27) Member
Rep. Corey Paris
(Democratic-CT 145) Member
(Democratic-CT 145) Member
Rep. John-Michael Parker
(Democratic-CT 101) Member
(Democratic-CT 101) Member
Rep. Christopher Poulos
(Democratic-CT 81) Member
(Democratic-CT 81) Member
Rep. Moira Rader
(Democratic-CT 98) Member
(Democratic-CT 98) Member
Rep. Karen Reddington-Hughes
(Republican-CT 66) Member
(Republican-CT 66) Member
Rep. Kadeem Roberts
(Democratic-CT 137) Member
(Democratic-CT 137) Member
Rep. Manny Sanchez
(Democratic-CT 24) Member
(Democratic-CT 24) Member
Rep. Frank Smith
(Democratic-CT 118) Member
(Democratic-CT 118) Member
Sen. Heather Somers
(Republican-CT 18) Member
(Republican-CT 18) Member
Rep. Mary Welander
(Democratic-CT 114) Member
(Democratic-CT 114) Member