Connecticut HB 5158: AN ACT WITHDRAWING CONNECTICUT FROM THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5158
February Session, 2026

AN ACT PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) No institution of higher 1
education in the state may reduce the amount of financial aid awarded 2
to any student as a result of such student receiving a scholarship, 3
whether from a private or public source, provided an institution of 4
higher education may reduce the amount of financial aid (1) if a 5
student's total financial aid meets or exceeds such student's cost of 6
attendance, as defined in 20 USC 1087ll, as amended from time to time, 7
(2) if such reduction is necessary to bring the total financial aid awarded 8
to a student athlete, as defined in section 10a-56 of the general statutes, 9
in compliance with the individual or team financial aid restrictions of an 10
athletic association or conference, including, but not limited to, the 11
NCAA, as defined in section 10a-55k of the general statutes, or (3) as a 12
result of such student receiving a grant under the Roberta B. Willis 13
Scholarship program, established pursuant to section 10a-173 of the 14
general statutes. As used in this section, "financial aid" means the sum 15
of all scholarships, grants and federal, state and institutional aid 16
received by a student, and "financial aid" does not include any federal, 17
state or private student loans received by a student. 18

Substitute Bill No. 5158

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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section

HED Joint Favorable Subst.