HB05446Introduced in the House
An Act Concerning Teachers' Disability And Retirement Benefits And Paraeducators' Salary And Retirement Contributions.
Introduced by Appropriations Committee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
To (1) require the Teachers' Retirement Board to study changes in teachers' disability and retirement benefits, (2) establish a minimum salary for paraeducators, (3) require the Office of Policy and Management to provide stipends for the difference between the current and required minimum salary for paraeducators, and (4) require boards of education to pay paraeducator employee contributions to the municipal retirement system or any other retirement system in which such board participates.
Where it stands
File Number 685
April 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) · April 1, 2026
39
Yes
13
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
53 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Minnie Gonzalez | 3 | Absent |
| Maryam Khan | 5 | Yes |
| James Sanchez | 6 | Yes |
| Timothy Ackert | 8 | No |
| Bobby Gibson | 15 | Yes |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 17 | Yes |
| Jillian Gilchrest | 18 | Yes |
| Tammy Exum | 19 | Yes |
| Rebecca Martinez | 22 | Yes |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | 24 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
Public Hearing 03/12
Joint Favorable
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House Calendar Number 471
File Number 685
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