Connecticut SB 6: AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Status: FILE NO. 705 (as of 2026-04-21)
State: Connecticut · Session: 2026 · Bill: SB 6
Subjects: Children, Children and Families, Department of, Correction Department, Crimes against children, Education Department, Grants by the state, Income tax credits (State), Reports, Revenue Services, Department of, School meals, Schools, State funds, Student records, Youth in crisis
Sponsors: Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Saud Anwar, Jorge Cabrera, Christine Cohen, Mae Flexer, Sujata Gadkar-wilcox, Herron Gaston, Joan V. Hartley, Jan Hochadel, Paul Honig, Julie Kushner, Matthew L. Lesser, Rick Lopes, Ceci Maher, James J. Maroney, Martha Marx, Douglas Mccrory, Patricia Billie Miller, Norman Needleman, Catherine A. Osten, Md Rahman, Derek Slap, Rebecca Martinez, Nick Gauthier
Bill Text
LCO 1 of 9 General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6 February Session, 2026 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026, and applicable to taxable years 1 commencing on or after January 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section: 2 (1) "Child" means an individual who is under seventeen years of age; 3 (2) "Eligible taxpayer" means a resident of this state who is subject to 4 the tax under chapter 229 of the general statutes; and 5 (3) "Resident of this state" has the same meaning as provided in 6 subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general statutes. 7 (b) For taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2026, any 8 eligible taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by 9 chapter 229 of the general statutes, other than the liability imposed 10 under section 12-707 of the general statutes, for each dependent child of 11 the taxpayer, up to a maximum of three children. The amount of such 12 credit shall be six hundred dollars per child, provided such amount 13 shall be reduced ten per cent for every one thousand dollars, or fraction 14 thereof, of federal adjusted gross income over (1) one hundred thousand 15 dollars for an individual who files a return under the federal income tax 16 as an unmarried individual or a married individual filing separately, (2) 17 Substitute Bill No. 6 LCO 2 of 9 one hundred sixty thousand dollars for an individual who files a return 18 under the federal income tax as a head of household, and (3) two 19 hundred thousand dollars for individuals who file a return under the 20 federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly or as a surviving 21 spouse. If the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this subsection 22 exceeds the eligible taxpayer's liability for the tax imposed by chapter 23 229 of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Revenue Services shall 24 treat such excess as an overpayment and, except as provided under 25 section 12-739 or 12-742 of the general statutes, refund the amount of 26 such excess, without interest, to the eligible taxpayer. 27 (c) For the purposes of this section, the tax liability of an individual 28 taxpayer shall be calculated without regard to the credit allowed under 29 section 12-704e of the general statutes. 30 Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2026) Notwithstanding the provisions of 31 sections 10-215, 10-215a and 10-266w of the general statutes, for the 32 fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, each eligible school district shall (1) 33 provide (A) school breakfasts to all students at no charge to such 34 students, and (B) school lunches to all students eligible for free or 35 reduced priced lunch at no charge to such students, and (2) be entitled 36 to receive a grant from the Department of Education for such free school 37 breakfasts and school lunches. As used in this section, "eligible school 38 district" means a local or regional board of education, state or local 39 charter school or an interdistrict magnet school operator that (A) is 40 participating in the federal School Breakfast Program or the National 41 Lunch Program, as the case may be, and (B) is not implementing the 42 Community Eligibility Provision; and "Community Eligibility 43 Provision" means the federal meal reimbursement program 44 administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, as set 45 forth in 7 CFR 245.9, as amended from time to time. 46 Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) No person who is convicted 47 on or after October 1, 2026, of a violation of sections 53-20 to 53-21a, 48 inclusive, section 53-23, 53a-70c, subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of 49 section 53a-86, section 53a-90a, sections 53a-196 to 53a-196f, inclusive, or 50 Substitute Bill No. 6 LCO 3 of 9 section 53a-196i of the general statutes shall share a primary residence 51 with a minor child, as defined in section 17a-106f of the general statutes, 52 unless such person is the biological parent of such minor child, or the 53 adoptive parent of such minor child and such adoption was finalized 54 prior to such conviction. 55 Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) Not later than one week 56 following the release from a correctional facility of a person convicted 57 of and incarcerated for a violation of section 53-20, 53-21, 53-23, 53a-70c, 58 subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 53a-86, section 53a-90a, 59 sections 53a-196 to 53a-196f, inclusive, or section 53a-196i of the general 60 statutes, the Commissioner o
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