Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01411 Compare Versions

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3	3	LCO No. 4765 1 of 2
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5	5	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1411
6	6	January Session, 2025
7	7	LCO No. 4765
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10	10	Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND
11	11	EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
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14	14	Introduced by:
15	15	(HED)
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20	20	AN ACT ALLOWING STUDENTS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
21	21	EDUCATION TO LIVE OFF CAMPUS.
22	22	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
23	23	Assembly convened:
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25	25	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section: 1
26	26	(1) "Part-time student" means a student who is carrying not less than 2
27	27	six but fewer than twelve credit hours in an academic semester; and 3
28	28	(2) "Full-time student" means a student who is carrying twelve or 4
29	29	more credit hours in a semester. 5
30	30	(b) No institution of higher education in the state shall (1) prohibit 6
31	31	any student enrolled at such institution who has completed not less than 7
32	32	one academic year of postsecondary education, whether as a part-time 8
33	33	or full-time student, from residing off campus, or (2) impose any 9
34	34	restrictions, fees or other conditions on such student as a result of such 10
35	35	student electing to reside off campus, except an institution of higher 11
36	36	education may require such student to reside on campus if such student 12
37	37	(A) receives a scholarship or grant that explicitly requires on-campus 13
38	38	Raised Bill No. 1411
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42	42	LCO No. 4765 2 of 2
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44	44	residence, (B) is under the age of eighteen, unless such student resides 14
45	45	with a parent or legal guardian or is a legally emancipated minor, (C) 15
46	46	enrolls in a specialized program or community that requires on-campus 16
47	47	residence, including, but not limited to, a language immersion program 17
48	48	or housing for honors students, or (D) is subject to any other 18
49	49	circumstances requiring on-campus residence, as approved by the 19
50	50	Commissioner of Higher Education. 20
51	51	(c) For any enrolled student who is completing or has completed such 21
52	52	student's first academic year of postsecondary education, each 22
53	53	institution of higher education in the state shall (1) include in any notice 23
54	54	to such student concerning housing options for any subsequent 24
55	55	academic year the option for such student to reside off campus, and (2) 25
56	56	provide, upon request, resources and guidance to such student for 26
57	57	securing off-campus housing, including, but not limited to, information 27
58	58	about local rental options and tenant rights. 28
59	59	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
60	60	sections:
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62	62	Section 1 July 1, 2025 New section
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64	64	Statement of Purpose:
65	65	To require institutions of higher education to allow students to live off
66	66	campus during any academic year after the first academic year in which
67	67	a student is enrolled at such institution.
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69	69	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
70	70	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
71	71	underlined.]
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