Children’s Committee raises multiple early‑childhood concepts, reserves SB 461 for public hearing

The Connecticut General Assembly Committee on Children used its Jan. 14 organizational meeting to clear a slate of concept bills for further drafting or public hearings, including a motion to reserve Senate Bill 461 for a subject‑matter public hearing and motions to “raise” a set of concept items spanning child care access, infant‑toddler care, data collection and school programs.

Senator Kushner moved to reserve SB 461, titled “An Act Promoting Equitable Access to Higher Education for Children Under the Guardianship of Grandparents and Other Relatives,” for a public hearing; Vice Chair Weylander seconded. Committee members said they lacked bill text and that the title would be the primary information available to public witnesses; the committee agreed to hold a public hearing so stakeholders could provide input.

The committee then considered concept items numbered 4 through 15. Leadership agreed to break out items 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 for individual consideration; the committee proceeded to vote on multiple single items.

Notable concept motions…