General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5470 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 889 Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5470 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 889 Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARINGS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 10-76h of the general statutes be amended to shift the burden of proof to the party requesting the hearing in special education hearings to determine educational placement. Statement of Purpose: To shift the burden of proof to parents in special education hearings.