ConnecticutColleges would let students bring support to discipline meetings
By August 1, 2026, Connecticut colleges and universities would adopt a policy letting students bring someone they choose to disciplinary meetings, with special rules for some cases.
What it does
Connecticut colleges and universities would adopt a policy letting students bring an advisor or support person to disciplinary meetings. The person may not delay the meeting, and different existing rules apply to some cases.
Argument forHaving someone they choose beside them could help students feel supported during meetings about a disciplinary case.
Argument againstBecause a meeting cannot be delayed for an advisor, students may have less time to find someone they trust to accompany them.
More detail
Each Connecticut institution of higher education would adopt a policy allowing a student to bring an advisor or support person to meetings about that student's disciplinary case. The policy would cover any student and any meeting related to a disciplinary proceeding concerning that student at a Connecticut institution of higher education. The advisor or support person must not cause the meeting to be postponed or delayed. For cases involving sexual assault, stalking, or intimate partner violence, policies under section 10a-55m take precedence when they differ. The section would take effect July 1, 2026. Each institution would adopt its policy by August 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 562Latest
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 316. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- May 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
- May 6HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- May 6HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Mar 31FILE NO. 269
- Mar 31HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 225
- Mar 31FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 25REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26Minor
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteMinor
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARING 0310
- Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment AdvancementIntroduced
- May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 562Latest
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