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State Senator
Heather Somers
(R) - Connecticut
Connecticut Senate District 18
In Office - Started: 01/04/2017

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SB00055 An Act Concerning The Boating Season For Wyassup Lake In North Stonington. To increase the boating speed limit on Wyassup Lake in North Stonington during the summer months. Passed
SB01450 An Act Concerning Recruitment And Retention Of The Health Care Workforce. To recruit and retain health care providers in the state. Crossed Over
HB06250 An Act Concerning The Levels Of Staffing For Environmental Conservation Officers. To provide for a full staff of environmental conservation officers necessary for the enforcement of environmental regulations. Crossed Over
SB00002 An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence. To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images. Crossed Over
SB00059 An Act Requiring A Plan For Beneficial Use Dredging. To improve navigation in Connecticut's waterways and increase and improve coastal wetland habitat and water quality. Crossed Over
SB01081 An Act Concerning An Economic Study On Areas Surrounding The Mohegan-pequot Bridge. To require the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Transportation to conduct or commission an economic study on the areas surrounding the Mohegan-Pequot Bridge. In Committee
HB06273 An Act Establishing Funding For Farmers Who Have Crop Loss Due To Significant Acute Weather Events. To help mitigate the hardship on farmers resulting from the loss of a crop due to a devastating one-time weather event. In Committee
HB07055 An Act Concerning A Municipal Tax Abatement For Surviving Domestic Partners Of Police Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Medical Technicians And Allowing A Personal Income Tax Deduction For Stipends Paid To Volunteer Firefighters, Volunteer Fire Police Officers And Volunteer Ambulance Members. To (1) provide that a municipality may abate property taxes due with respect to real property owned and occupied as the principal residence of the surviving domestic partner of a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician who dies while in the performance of such officer's, firefighter's or technician's duties, and (2) allow a personal income tax deduction for a stipend paid by a municipality to a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire police officer or volunteer ambulance member. In Committee
SB01435 An Act Concerning Mothers Who Are Incarcerated Breastfeeding Their Infant. To allow lactating mothers who are incarcerated to breastfeed their infants during visitation. In Committee
HB06289 An Act Authorizing The Use Of Drones To Analyze, Treat And Apply Fertilizers And Pesticides To Crops. To allow the use of precision drone technology by Federal Aviation Administration licensed pilots and licensed commercial and private pesticide applicators to analyze, treat and apply fertilizers and pesticides on crops in order to reduce the environmental impact compared to existing methods. In Committee
SB00779 An Act Permitting Retired Teachers To Be Reemployed Full-time In A Public School. To address the teacher shortage by permitting retired teachers to be reemployed full-time in a public school. In Committee
SB00134 An Act Concerning A Study Of Repurposing Or Selling Underutilized State-owned Buildings. To require the Commissioner of Administrative Services to conduct a study concerning the repurposing or selling of underutilized state-owned buildings and to submit a report concerning the findings of such study. In Committee
SB00647 An Act Concerning Protections For Consumer Access To Affordable Electricity. To reduce energy costs and increase energy supply. In Committee
SB00063 An Act Concerning The Mitigation Of Effects On Wildlife And Fisheries From Future Offshore Wind Projects. To require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to adopt regulations regarding the mitigation of future offshore wind project proposals on wildlife and fisheries. In Committee
SB00058 An Act Authorizing Residents Living In A Flood Zone To Lay Up To Ten Thousand Cubic Yards Of Landscape Fill Per Year In Their Yard And Establishing A Tax Deduction For The Costs Of Such Fill And A Grant Program For Road Raising. To authorize the placement of landscape fill in flood zones and create a tax deduction for such flood prevention measures as well as a grant program for road raising municipalities climate resiliency efforts by municipalities. In Committee
SB00075 An Act Requiring The Expediting Of Permits For The Remediation Of Hydrilla In Lakes Across The State. To expedite the permitting process for the remediation of hydrilla in lakes across the state. In Committee
SB01310 An Act Authorizing Hospitals To Install Devices On An Exterior Wall Of An Emergency Department To Facilitate The Voluntary Surrender Of Infants To Emergency Department Staff. To prevent infant abandonment and provide a safe and legal option for parents in crisis to voluntarily surrender an infant to emergency department staff. In Committee
SB00064 An Act Concerning Reporting Of Biomass Fertilizers Distributed To Farmers In Eastern Connecticut. To require the publication of records concerning the distribution of biomass fertilizer to farmers in Eastern Connecticut. In Committee
SB00062 An Act Concerning The Issuance Of A New Permit For The Construction Of A Dock When The Former Permit Has Expired. To expedite the issuance of a new permit to build a dock when the former permit has expired but there are no changes to the application for such permit. In Committee
SB00897 An Act Concerning The Property Tax Exemption For Certain Solar Projects And The Tax Calculation Of Solar Projects On One Parcel Of Land. To remove the exemption from personal property tax for any solar photovoltaic system project with a capacity between one-half megawatt and seven megawatts and to consider solar projects on one parcel of land to be one solar project for tax calculation purposes. In Committee
SB00154 An Act Concerning Cottage Food Operations. To authorize cottage food operations to sell their products at certain farm stores and cafes. In Committee
SB00699 An Act Concerning Property Tax Exemptions For Solar Projects. To require that a property of five acres or more, which the owner divides into multiple lots of less than five acres for the purpose of leasing land for solar projects, shall be treated as one property for property tax purposes, and that each such lot shall be required to have separate points of ingress and egress. In Committee
SB00231 An Act Concerning The Calculation Of State Forest Land In Certain Municipalities For Purposes Of Grants In Lieu Of Taxes Payments. To calculate the value of state forest land, for purposes of grants in lieu of taxes payments by the state to municipalities, as real property for any municipality in which over fifty per cent of the land within such municipality's boundaries is state forest. In Committee
HB05385 An Act Establishing The Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Fund. To provide resources to the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program that enable it to rescue, rehabilitate and release marine animals in distress while advancing conservation educational and scientific research. In Committee
HB06549 An Act Authorizing Hospitals To Install Devices On An Exterior Wall Of An Emergency Department To Facilitate The Voluntary Surrender Of Infants To Emergency Department Staff. To prevent infant abandonment and provide a safe and legal option for parents in crisis to voluntarily surrender an infant to emergency department staff. In Committee
SB01155 An Act Requiring The State To Pay For Transition Services For The School Year In Which A Student Reaches Twenty-two Years Of Age. To reimburse local and regional boards of education for the cost of transition services for a student who reaches twenty-two years of age for the school year in which such student reaches such age. In Committee
HB06596 An Act Concerning The Prevention Of Female Genital Mutilation. To raise awareness of and prohibit female genital mutilation in the state. In Committee
SB01128 An Act Concerning The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Connecticut Opportunity Map. To require the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority to update the Connecticut Opportunity Map. In Committee
HB05813 An Act Concerning Funding For Survivors Of Homicide. To provide funding to Survivors of Homicide, Inc. to provide mental health and supportive counseling to more families after the loss of a loved one to homicide and mitigate a potential loss of funding. In Committee
SB00229 An Act Authorizing Municipalities To Impose Certain Excise Taxes. To authorize municipalities to impose excise taxes on occupancy, event venue rentals, and meals and beverages. In Committee
SB01059 An Act Allowing Certain Nurse's Aides And Assisted Living Aides To Administer Medication To Nursing Home Residents And Assisted Living Services Agency Clients. To improve and expand staffing in nursing homes and assisted living settings. In Committee
SB01057 An Act Concerning Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act Requirements And Electronic Health Records Systems And The Modernization Of Medical Record Fees. To update the medical records statutes. In Committee
SJ00015 Resolution Amending The Joint Rules Concerning The Online Availability Of Lengthy Proposed Legislation Prior To It Being Taken Up By Either Chamber. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RULES CONCERNING THE ONLINE AVAILABILITY OF LENGTHY PROPOSED LEGISLATION PRIOR TO IT BEING TAKEN UP BY EITHER CHAMBER. In Committee
SB00968 An Act Prohibiting Commercial Activities Involving Food Products That Contain Certain Food Additives. To prohibit commercial activities involving food products that contain certain food additives. In Committee
SB01011 An Act Regulating Rebates By Pharmacy Benefits Managers. To require that (1) pharmacy benefits managers' rebates are calculated at the point of sale based on the net price of the prescription drug, and (2) pharmacy benefits managers certify compliance with the Insurance Department. In Committee
HB05839 An Act Concerning Funding For Affordable Housing In The Town Of Somers. To provide funding for construction of the Somersville Apartment affordable housing project in the town of Somers. In Committee
SB00990 An Act Establishing A Working Group To Study And Develop Best Practices To Promote Housing Growth And Protect The State's Water Supply. To establish a working group to study and develop best practices to promote housing growth and protect the state's water supply and report on such working group's findings. In Committee
HB05975 An Act Establishing A Personal Income Tax Deduction For Tips Or Gratuities. To establish a personal income tax deduction for the amount of tips or gratuities declared by a taxpayer for the taxable year. In Committee
SB00983 An Act Concerning The Ratio Of Social Services, Mental Health And Substance Abuse Services Provided By The State And Private Nonprofit Providers. To study the ratio of certain services provided by the state and nonprofit providers. In Committee
SB01045 An Act Concerning Surgery On Minors. To ensure that the best interests of minors are protected when experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence. In Committee
SB00905 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For Construction Of Housing For Persons Who Are Elderly And With Disabilities In The Town Of Griswold. To provide funding for the construction of housing for persons who are elderly and with disabilities in the town of Griswold. In Committee
SB00920 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For Rehabilitation Of Utilities Associated With Connecting Norwich Public Works Through The Former Norwich State Hospital Property And Extending To The Preston Incinerator Site. To provide funding to rehabilitate and upgrade the utilities associated with connecting Norwich Public Works through the former Norwich State Hospital property and extending to the Preston Incinerator site. In Committee
SB00923 An Act Concerning The Research And Development Tax Credit Exchange Rate For Biotechnology Companies. To increase the research and development tax credit exchange rate under section 12-217ee of the general statutes to one hundred per cent for biotechnology companies. In Committee
SB01058 An Act Establishing Licensure For Reflexologists. To establish licensure for reflexologists. In Committee
SB00872 An Act Concerning The Requirements For Participation On Gender-specific Sports Teams In High School And College Athletics. To protect the health, safety and scholarship opportunities of female athletes. In Committee
SB00969 An Act Concerning Public Disclosure Of Certain Information Regarding Pharmaceutical Representatives. To eliminate the requirement that the Department of Consumer Protection prominently post on its Internet web site a list containing certain information regarding pharmaceutical representatives. In Committee
HB05998 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For The Reconstruction Of Main Street In The Village Of Noank. To provide funding for the reconstruction of Main Street in the village of Noank in the town of Groton. In Committee
SB00898 An Act Allowing For The Expansion Of Municipal Electric Companies. To allow a municipal electric company to expand its area of operation into neighboring municipalities. In Committee
SB01073 An Act Authorizing Reciprocal Licensure For Certain Health Care Providers. To authorize reciprocal licensure for certain health care providers. In Committee
SB01012 An Act Requiring Contracts Between Pharmacy Benefits Managers And Health Carriers To Provide Fee-based Compensation. To require that any contract between a health carrier and a pharmacy benefits manager provide fee-based compensation that shall not be connected to the price of the prescription drug, any rebate, premiums or cost-sharing. In Committee
SB00860 An Act Concerning Funding For Eastconn. To increase funding to EASTCONN to provide more services to rural areas. In Committee
SB01068 An Act Concerning Children's Mental Health Care. To better provide mental health and wellness to children in our state. In Committee
SB00907 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For Repairs And Upgrades To The Sewer Treatment Plant In The Borough Of Jewett City. To provide funding for repairs and upgrades to the sewer treatment plant in the borough of Jewett City. In Committee
SB01060 An Act Concerning Certificate Of Need Applications For Small Physician-owned Medical Groups. To streamline the certificate of need application process for small physician-owned medical groups. In Committee
SB00835 An Act Concerning The Revitalization And Strengthening Of The State's Health Care System To Promote Health Care Quality And Affordability. To create a sustainable, patient-centered health care system that improves outcomes for all state residents. In Committee
SB00794 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For The New England Science And Sailing Foundation. To provide funding to the New England Science and Sailing Foundation to ensure its facilities are compliant with physical accessibility guidelines under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. In Committee
SB00793 An Act Increasing The Dues Tax Exemption Threshold For Club Dues And Initiation Fees. To increase the dues tax exemption threshold for annual club member dues and club initiation fees from one hundred dollars to two hundred fifty dollars. In Committee
SB00833 An Act Exempting Employees Of Boards Of Education From The Paid Sick Leave Statutes. To exempt board of education employees from the paid sick leave statutes. In Committee
SB00787 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For Construction Of The Uss Groton Sail Monument. To provide funding to complete construction of the USS Groton Sail Monument. In Committee
SB00788 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State To Repair A Sea Wall In The Town Of Groton. To provide funding to the town of Groton to repair its sea wall, which supports vital infrastructure. In Committee
SB00791 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For The Plainfield Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 5446. To provide funding to complete renovations and ensure compliance with physical accessibility guidelines under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act at the Plainfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5466. In Committee
HB05781 An Act Establishing A Task Force On Unidentified Aerial Phenomena And Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. To establish a task force on unidentified aerial phenomena and unmanned aerial vehicles. In Committee
SB00745 An Act Implementing Several Reforms Relating To In-person Voting, Absentee Voting, Same-day Election Registration, Election Crimes And Legislative Oversight Of Constitutional Amendments And Election Laws. To implement several reforms relating to in-person voting, absentee voting, same-day election registration, election crimes and legislative oversight of constitutional amendments and election laws. In Committee
SB00759 An Act Concerning Public Safety, The Prosecution Of Criminals And The Protection Of Victims. To adopt measures concerning public safety, the prosecution of criminals and the protection of victims. In Committee
SB00725 An Act Concerning School Choice, Teacher Control Of Classrooms And Parental Access To School Curricula. To advance school choice, empower educators, recognize parental authority, reduce unfunded state education mandates and raise academic standards state-wide. In Committee
SB00737 An Act Concerning Various Initiatives To Reduce The Cost Of Living In The State And Implement Other Reforms. To reduce the cost of living in the state and implement other reforms. In Committee
SB00773 An Act Eliminating Application Review Fees And Capping Licensure Fees For Health Care Professionals Licensed By The Department Of Public Health. To eliminate application review fees and set a maximum fee of two hundred dollars for the fee for licensure of health care professionals by the Department of Public Health. In Committee
SB00746 An Act Concerning Various Revisions To State Agency Organization, Hiring And Audit Procedures To Increase Government Efficiency. To improve state government efficiency and oversight by reestablishing the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee and Commission on Enhancing Agency Outcomes, making various revisions to provisions concerning state agency organization, hiring and audits and increasing criminal penalties for certain ethical violations. In Committee
SB00634 An Act Concerning Funding For Vfw Post 9452 In The Town Of Preston. To provide funding to the Preston VFW to repair damage caused by a fire. In Committee
HB05366 An Act Requiring Health Insurance Coverage For Mental Health Services Provided Through Telehealth. To require health insurance coverage for mental health services provided through telehealth to out-of-state students who reside in this state. In Committee
SB00709 An Act Eliminating The Certificate Of Need Program. To eliminate the certificate of need program. In Committee
SB00649 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For The Establishment Of A Garden At York Correctional Institution. To establish a garden at the York Correctional Institution to grow produce for the inmates. In Committee
SB00692 An Act Concerning Domestic And Intimate Partner Violence Murder. To ensure domestic violence deaths are charged as murder instead of manslaughter. In Committee
SB00689 An Act Concerning Mothers Who Are Incarcerated Breastfeeding Their Infants. To permit lactating mothers who are incarcerated to breastfeed their infants during visits. In Committee
SB00638 An Act Concerning A Study Of A Four-day School Week And School Start Times. To conduct a study to explore the potential advantages of a four-day school week and determine optimal school start times. In Committee
SB00708 An Act Allowing Out-of-state Telehealth Providers To Provide Telehealth Services To Patients In This State. To establish that the requirements for licensure, certification or registration of telehealth providers include out-of-state telehealth providers who are Medicaid-enrolled providers or in-network providers for commercially, fully insured health insurance providing telehealth services to patients. In Committee
SB00594 An Act Concerning The Fees And Charges For An Educator License. To assist in the recruitment of teachers by lowering the cost of educator licensing fees and charges. In Committee
HB05131 An Act Requiring The State To Pay For The Costs Of Any Survey Or Other Maintenance Of Wyassup Lake That Is Required Or Conducted By The Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection. To require the state, rather than residents of Wyassup Lake, to pay for any survey costs required by the state or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. In Committee
SB00319 An Act Concerning Protections For Consumer Access To Affordable Electricity. To reduce energy costs and increase energy supply. In Committee
SB00330 An Act Concerning Training Of Registrars Of Voters. To require the Secretary of the State to provide certain elections-related training to registrars of voters. In Committee
SB00363 An Act Codifying Certain Provisions Of The Emergency Medical Treatment And Active Labor Act. To codify certain provisions of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act concerning emergency health care. In Committee
SB00357 An Act Concerning The Prevailing Wage Threshold For Renovations. To increase the total cost threshold for renovations of any public works project and to require such threshold to be indexed to reflect inflation. In Committee
SB00331 An Act Concerning Early Voting At Elections And Primaries. To specify fewer days for early voting at elections and primaries. In Committee
SB00065 An Act Requiring Reporting On Closed Wells And Landfills And Establishing A Protocol For Testing Such Structures For Pfas. To create a record of closed landfills and wells and establish a protocol for PFAS testing of wells, landfills and incinerator ash. In Committee
SB00267 An Act Allowing Emergency Medical Services Personnel To Provide Emergency Treatment And Transportation To Injured Police Dogs. To allow emergency medical services personnel to provide emergency treatment and transportation to injured police dogs. In Committee
SB00144 An Act Authorizing Grocery Store Wine Sales. To authorize grocery store wine sales. In Committee
SB00196 An Act Limiting Changes To Prescription Drug Formularies For Psychiatric Prescription Drugs. To limit the circumstances in which a health carrier may remove a psychiatric prescription drug from such health carrier's drug formulary or list of covered drugs, or move a psychiatric prescription drug to a different cost-sharing tier, during a policy term. In Committee
SB00109 An Act Dedicating The Additional Sales Tax On Meals To Certain Purposes. To dedicate the revenue generated from the additional one per cent of sales tax on meals to the Tourism Fund, to the municipalities to which the purchases of the meals are sourced and to initiatives to address food insecurity in the state. In Committee
SB00147 An Act Prohibiting The Manufacture, Distribution, Delivery Or Sale Of Foods Containing Certain Additives. To prohibit the manufacture, distribution, delivery or sale of foods containing certain additives. In Committee
SB00210 An Act Concerning Persons Who Are Incarcerated Breastfeeding Their Infants. To permit lactating persons who are incarcerated to breastfeed their infants during visits. In Committee
SB00171 An Act Increasing Medicaid Payment Rates For Radiological Services. To increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for radiological services. In Committee
SB00250 An Act Eliminating The Requirement That Schools Provide Free Menstrual Products In At Least One Men's Restroom. To eliminate the requirement that schools provide free menstrual products in at least one men's restroom. In Committee
SB00110 An Act Establishing A Personal Income Tax Deduction For Stipends Paid To Certain Volunteer Firefighters Or Volunteer Ambulance Members. To establish a personal income tax deduction for any stipend paid to certain volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance members by a municipality, volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance association. In Committee
SB00061 An Act Requiring The Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection To Pay For Any Survey Of A State-owned Lake That Said Department Requires. To require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to pay for any survey of a state-owned lake when said department requires such survey to be performed. In Committee
SB00108 An Act Establishing A Personal Income Tax Deduction For College Tuition Payments Made By A Taxpayer. To establish a personal income tax deduction for college tuition payments made by the taxpayer. In Committee
SB00107 An Act Concerning The Sales Price Threshold Of Motor Vehicles Subject To A Higher Sales And Use Taxes Rate. To (1) increase to more than sixty-five thousand dollars the sales price threshold for a motor vehicle subject to the seven and three-fourths per cent sales and use taxes rate, and (2) index the sales price to reflect the rate of inflation. In Committee
SB00019 An Act Establishing A Student Loan Repayment Program For Health Care Professionals Working In The Department Of Correction. To recruit and retain health care providers to work within the state correctional system. In Committee
SB00248 An Act Establishing A Policy Allowing Inmates To Be Screened For Breast Cancer At A Health Care Facility Closest To The Correctional Institution Where The Inmate Is Located. To improve women's health care for inmates. In Committee
SB00021 An Act Concerning Funding For School-based Health Centers In Eastern Connecticut. To reopen recently closed school-based health clinics and ensure the continued operation of expanded school-based health centers in eastern Connecticut. In Committee
SB00047 An Act Concerning The Education Cost-sharing Grant For The Town Of Groton. To adjust the education cost-sharing grant for the Town of Groton for the educational costs of children associated with the military base. In Committee
SB00252 An Act Allowing Physician Assistants To Issue Do Not Resuscitate Orders. To allow physician assistants to issue do not resuscitate orders. In Committee
SB00244 An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study The Feasibility Of Reusing Old Schools As Regional Mental Health Clinics For Minors. To reuse old schools as regional educational and mental health clinics for various levels of care for minors suffering from significant mental health conditions. In Committee
SB00268 An Act Requiring A State-wide Protocol And Procedures Regarding Suppression Of Fires In Electric Vehicles. To establish a protocol to fight electric vehicle fires. In Committee
SB00266 An Act Concerning The Certificate Of Need Program. To revise various certificate of need requirements and procedures. In Committee
SB00023 An Act Concerning Funding For The Greater Mystic Chamber Of Commerce. To fund the Chamber of Commerce in Mystic. In Committee
SB00209 An Act Repealing The Trust Act. To repeal the Trust Act. In Committee
SB00284 An Act Requiring The Commissioner Of Transportation To Respond To Appeals Of A Construction Bid Rejection Within Fifteen Days. To require the Commissioner of Transportation to respond to an appeal of a rejection of a construction bid within fifteen days of receiving such appeal. In Committee
SB00020 An Act Concerning Funding For The Preapprenticeship Grant Program. To fund the high school preapprenticeship grant program. In Committee
SB00285 An Act Concerning The Issuance Of "connecticut Mental Health" Commemorative Number Plates. To establish a "Connecticut Mental Health" commemorative number plate and raise awareness, and provide funding to municipalities, for mental health and suicide prevention services. In Committee
SB00249 An Act Establishing A Mobile Health Clinic Program At Correctional Institutions. To improve health care of inmates. In Committee
SB00246 An Act Requiring A Study Of The Viability Of Allowing Naturopathic Physicians To Serve As Primary Care Providers. To study the viability of allowing naturopathic doctors to serve as primary care doctors to ease the shortage of primary care providers in the state. In Committee
SB00133 An Act Concerning The Appointment Of The State Contracting Standards Board Chairperson. To maintain a continuity of business within the State Contracting Standards Board by establishing a deadline for appointment of a chairperson after the occurrence of a vacancy. In Committee
SB00208 An Act Prohibiting The Unauthorized Dissemination Of Synthetic Intimate Images Of Another Person. To prohibit unauthorized dissemination of certain synthetic images. In Committee
SB00251 An Act Requiring A Study Of The Feasibility Of Reimbursing Student Loan Payments By Health Care Providers Who Provide Pro Bono Services At School-based Health Clinics. To require a study of the feasibility of establishing a student loan reimbursement program for health care providers who provide pro bono services at school-based health clinics. In Committee
SB00220 An Act Requiring A Study Of State Employees Working Remotely. To study the fiscal impact and performance of state employees working remotely. In Committee
SB00286 An Act Concerning Electric Car Batteries. To increase transparency by providing an individual who purchases an electric vehicle with information concerning each battery in the electric vehicle. In Committee
SB00180 An Act Expanding The Definition Of Affordable Housing Development. To expand the definition of affordable housing development to include properties that are not deed restricted. In Committee
SB00172 An Act Concerning Medicaid Reimbursement For Substance Abuse Recovery Coaches. To support recovery from substance abuse for state residents by providing Medicaid reimbursement for substance abuse recovery coaches. In Committee
SB00046 An Act Concerning Teacher Certification Reciprocity. To require teacher certification reciprocity for teachers licensed in good standing in another state for not less than ten years, subject to passing any required background checks. In Committee
SB00034 An Act Allowing Tradespeople And Health Care Professionals To Credit Work Experience Toward Teacher Certification Requirements. To allow tradespeople and health care professionals to receive credit for work experience toward earning a teacher certification to aid in filling a shortage in trade school teachers. In Committee
SB00181 An Act Concerning Exemptions From The Affordable Housing Appeals Process For Boroughs. To allow any borough to qualify for an exemption from the affordable housing appeals process separately from the municipality of which such borough is a political subdivision. In Committee
SB00247 An Act Requiring The Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services To Separate Individuals Of Different Sexes At All Times While Such Individuals Are At Connecticut Valley Hospital For Psychiatric Evaluations. To protect individuals visiting Connecticut Valley Hospital for psychiatric evaluations. In Committee
SB00022 An Act Concerning Funding For The Shore Line East Rail Line. To increase the Shore Line East rail service between the city of New Haven and the town of Mystic in order to ease traffic congestion on Interstate Route 95 and promote tourism along the Connecticut shoreline during the summer. In Committee
SB00111 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For The Build For Ct Program. To increase funding for the Build for CT program to address the housing needs of Connecticut's middle-income renters. In Committee
SB00145 An Act Concerning Apprenticeship Ratios For Noncommercial Projects. To establish a ratio of one apprentice to one occupational licensee for noncommercial projects. In Committee
SB00301 An Act Concerning The Property Tax Exemption For Veterans With A Permanent And Total Disability Rating. To include, for purposes of the property tax exemption under subdivision (83) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, the lot on which a qualifying dwelling is situated and to specify that a mobile manufactured home is included as a dwelling. In Committee
SB00060 An Act Requiring The Testing For Pfas Whenever A Waste-to-energy Plant Applies For Expansion. To test for PFAS when a waste-to-energy facility seeks to expand its facility. In Committee
SB00204 An Act Concerning Expansion Of The Use Of Remote Notarization By A Notary Public. To expand the use of electronic remote notarization by a notary public using communication technology. In Committee
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
SB01231 An Act Concerning State Contracts With Nonprofit Human Services Providers. Senate Roll Call Vote 291 05/30/2025 Yea
SB01276 An Act Concerning A Property Tax Exemption For Veterans Who Are Permanently And Totally Disabled Based On A Disability Rating Of One Hundred Per Cent And A Property Tax Exemption For Gold Star Spouses. Senate Roll Call Vote 287 05/30/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 284 05/30/2025 Nay
SB01386 An Act Concerning Dog Breed And Therapy Animals In Insurance Underwriting And Evaluating The Feasibility Of Establishing A Penalty For Misrepresenting A Dog As A Service Animal. Senate Roll Call Vote 285 05/30/2025 Yea
HB07082 An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Money Transmission Statutes, State Payments And Investments In Virtual Currency And Minors' Money Sharing Application Accounts. Senate Roll Call Vote 286 05/30/2025 Yea
SB01558 An Act Concerning Income Taxes Imposed By Other Jurisdictions On Residents Of The State. Senate Roll Call Vote 290 05/30/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 269 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 270 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 271 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 272 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 273 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 274 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 275 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 276 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 277 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 278 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 279 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 280 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 281 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 282 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 283 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 266 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 267 05/29/2025 Yea
HB07042 An Act Concerning Implementation Of The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, Firearms Permits And Eligibility Certificates And Self-defense. Senate Roll Call Vote 268 05/29/2025 Yea
SB00008 An Act Concerning Protections For Workers And Enhancements To Workers' Rights. Senate Roll Call Vote 248 05/28/2025 Nay
HB05019 An Act Establishing Extended Producer Responsibility For Consumer Batteries. Senate Roll Call Vote 260 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01027 An Act Removing The Requirement That The State Oppose Applications By Federally Recognized Indian Tribes To Convert Any Parcel Of Fee Interest Land To Federal Trust Status. Senate Roll Call Vote 252 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01227 An Act Increasing Various Monetary Thresholds Under The State Codes Of Ethics. Senate Roll Call Vote 255 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01227 An Act Increasing Various Monetary Thresholds Under The State Codes Of Ethics. Senate Roll Call Vote 256 05/28/2025 Yea
HB06971 An Act Adopting The Connecticut Uniform Mediation Act. Senate Roll Call Vote 261 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01312 An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Labor Department. Senate Roll Call Vote 249 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01312 An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Labor Department. Senate Roll Call Vote 250 05/28/2025 Nay
SB01333 An Act Concerning Value-based Medicaid Reimbursement To Nursing Homes. Senate Roll Call Vote 251 05/28/2025 Yea
HB07020 An Act Concerning Certified Public Accountants. Senate Roll Call Vote 263 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01358 An Act Concerning Equitable Compensation For State-contracted Nonprofit Human Services Providers. Senate Roll Call Vote 259 05/28/2025 Yea
HB07083 An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Credit Union Statutes Relating To Nonmember Payments, Member Business Loans, Charitable Contributions, Extensions Of Credit, Capital And Net Worth. Senate Roll Call Vote 264 05/28/2025 Yea
HB07102 An Act Concerning Maternal And Infant Health Care. Senate Roll Call Vote 265 05/28/2025 Yea
HB07136 An Act Concerning The Revisor's Technical Revisions To The General Statutes. Senate Roll Call Vote 257 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01450 An Act Concerning Recruitment And Retention Of The Health Care Workforce. Senate Roll Call Vote 258 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01468 An Act Concerning Government Accountability Regarding Agency Purchase Card Use And Registration Of Homemaker-companion Agencies And Training Requirements For Their Employees. Senate Roll Call Vote 253 05/28/2025 Yea
HB07214 An Act Concerning Maternal Health. Senate Roll Call Vote 262 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01527 An Act Implementing A Recommendation Of The Auditors Of Public Accounts Regarding Nonlapsing Accounts. Senate Roll Call Vote 254 05/28/2025 Yea
SB01377 An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Department Of Transportation. Senate Roll Call Vote 240 05/27/2025 Nay
HB07213 An Act Concerning Access To Reproductive Health Care. Senate Roll Call Vote 241 05/27/2025 Yea
HB07259 An Act Concerning Revisions To Various Statutes Concerning Criminal Justice. Senate Roll Call Vote 242 05/27/2025 Yea
HB07259 An Act Concerning Revisions To Various Statutes Concerning Criminal Justice. Senate Roll Call Vote 243 05/27/2025 Yea
HB07259 An Act Concerning Revisions To Various Statutes Concerning Criminal Justice. Senate Roll Call Vote 244 05/27/2025 Yea
HB07259 An Act Concerning Revisions To Various Statutes Concerning Criminal Justice. Senate Roll Call Vote 245 05/27/2025 Yea
HB07259 An Act Concerning Revisions To Various Statutes Concerning Criminal Justice. Senate Roll Call Vote 246 05/27/2025 Yea
HB07259 An Act Concerning Revisions To Various Statutes Concerning Criminal Justice. Senate Roll Call Vote 247 05/27/2025 Nay
SB00004 An Act Concerning Energy Affordability, Access And Accountability. APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) 05/23/2025 Nay
HB06442 An Act Concerning Various Measures Recognizing And Honoring The Military Service Of Veterans And Members Of The Armed Forces In Connecticut. Senate Roll Call Vote 239 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01235 An Act Concerning The Department Of Consumer Protection's Recommendations Regarding Lottery And Gaming Regulation. Senate Roll Call Vote 236 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01256 An Act Concerning The Organization, Administration And Receivership Of Certain Financial Institutions. Senate Roll Call Vote 237 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01322 An Act Requiring Studies Of Insurance Pooling For Nonprofit Organizations And Certain Practices By Homeowners Insurance Companies. APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01357 An Act Concerning The Department Of Consumer Protection's Recommendations Regarding Various Statutes Concerning Consumer Protection. Senate Roll Call Vote 235 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01409 An Act Concerning Municipal Campaign Finance Filings. APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01430 An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Office Of State Ethics For Revisions To The State Code Of Ethics. Senate Roll Call Vote 234 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01513 An Act Concerning Aspiring Educators. Senate Roll Call Vote 233 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01536 An Act Concerning The Use Of Ranked-choice Voting In Party Caucuses, Conventions And Primaries, Including Presidential Preference Primaries, And In Certain Municipal Elections. APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) 05/23/2025 Nay
SB01539 An Act Concerning Certificates Of Need. APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) 05/23/2025 Nay
SB01541 An Act Concerning The Office Of The Correction Ombuds, Disclosure Of Disciplinary Matters Or Alleged Misconduct By A Department Of Correction Employee And Use Of Force And Body Cameras In Correctional Facilities. Senate Roll Call Vote 238 05/23/2025 Yea
HB07277 An Act Concerning The Provision Of Special Education In Connecticut. APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) 05/23/2025 Yea
SB01561 An Act Concerning Resources For Special Education. ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) 05/23/2025 Absent
SB00007 An Act Concerning Protections For Access To Health Care And The Equitable Delivery Of Health Care Services In The State. Senate Roll Call Vote 229 05/22/2025 Yea
SB00007 An Act Concerning Protections For Access To Health Care And The Equitable Delivery Of Health Care Services In The State. Senate Roll Call Vote 230 05/22/2025 Yea
SB00007 An Act Concerning Protections For Access To Health Care And The Equitable Delivery Of Health Care Services In The State. Senate Roll Call Vote 231 05/22/2025 Yea
SB00007 An Act Concerning Protections For Access To Health Care And The Equitable Delivery Of Health Care Services In The State. Senate Roll Call Vote 232 05/22/2025 Nay
HB06222 An Act Concerning The Taking Of Eastern Oysters And Invasive Aquatic Species. Senate Roll Call Vote 226 05/22/2025 Yea
SB01186 An Act Concerning The Regional Planning Incentive Account Distribution Formula. Senate Roll Call Vote 228 05/22/2025 Yea
SB01259 An Act Concerning Workforce Shortages, Workforce Development And Training. Senate Roll Call Vote 222 05/22/2025 Yea
HB06913 An Act Prohibiting Long-term Care Facilities From Discriminating Against Long-term Care Facility Residents. Senate Roll Call Vote 215 05/22/2025 Yea
HB06913 An Act Prohibiting Long-term Care Facilities From Discriminating Against Long-term Care Facility Residents. Senate Roll Call Vote 216 05/22/2025 Yea
HB06913 An Act Prohibiting Long-term Care Facilities From Discriminating Against Long-term Care Facility Residents. Senate Roll Call Vote 217 05/22/2025 Nay
SB01311 An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Department Of Children And Families. Senate Roll Call Vote 218 05/22/2025 Yea
SB01311 An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Department Of Children And Families. Senate Roll Call Vote 219 05/22/2025 Yea
SB01328 An Act Prohibiting The Private Ownership, Operation Or Management Of State Correctional Facilities. Senate Roll Call Vote 225 05/22/2025 Yea
HB07043 An Act Concerning Foster Care Maintenance Payments. Senate Roll Call Vote 220 05/22/2025 Yea
HB07056 An Act Concerning Firearm Permits And Transfers. Senate Roll Call Vote 227 05/22/2025 Yea
SB01413 An Act Concerning Inclusive Programs For Students With Intellectual Or Developmental Disabilities At The Connecticut State University System. Senate Roll Call Vote 221 05/22/2025 Yea
HB07132 An Act Concerning Non-safety-related Traffic Stops, Driving While Consuming Cannabis And Excessive Reckless Driving. Senate Roll Call Vote 223 05/22/2025 Yea
HB07132 An Act Concerning Non-safety-related Traffic Stops, Driving While Consuming Cannabis And Excessive Reckless Driving. Senate Roll Call Vote 224 05/22/2025 Yea
SR00016 Resolution Proposing Approval Of An Agreement Between The State Of Connecticut And The Connecticut State Police Union (np-1). Senate Roll Call Vote 212 05/22/2025 Yea
HJ00095 Resolution Confirming The Nomination Of Alex Tsarkov Of Hartford To Be A Member Of The Board Of Pardons And Paroles. Senate Roll Call Vote 213 05/22/2025 Nay
HJ00096 Resolution Confirming The Nomination Of Aileen K. Keays Of Farmington To Be A Member Of The Board Of Pardons And Paroles. Senate Roll Call Vote 214 05/22/2025 Nay
HB05008 An Act Establishing The Connecticut-puerto Rico Trade Commission. Senate Roll Call Vote 210 05/21/2025 Yea
SB00010 An Act Concerning Health Insurance And Patient Protection. Senate Roll Call Vote 211 05/21/2025 Nay
SB00514 An Act Establishing A Net Equality Program. Senate Roll Call Vote 207 05/21/2025 Nay
SB00797 An Act Requiring A Scheduled Start Time Disclaimer In Certain Motion Picture Advertisements. Senate Roll Call Vote 208 05/21/2025 Nay
HB06771 An Act Establishing An Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Task Force, Requiring Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing And Concerning Transfers And Discharges In Residential Care Homes, Tuition Waivers For Nursing Home Residents Who Take Courses At Regional Community-technical Colleges And Closures And Evacuations Of Residential Care Homes And Nursing Homes. Senate Roll Call Vote 209 05/21/2025 Yea
SB01266 An Act Requiring The Posting Of Fair Rent Commission Bylaws And That The Hearings Of Such Commissions Be Open To The Public. Senate Roll Call Vote 206 05/21/2025 Yea
HB05015 An Act Authorizing Spin-off Companies For Employees Of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Senate Roll Call Vote 199 05/20/2025 Yea
SB01257 An Act Concerning Consumer Credit And Commercial Financing. Senate Roll Call Vote 203 05/20/2025 Yea
SB01250 An Act Implementing The Governor's Budget Recommendations For Higher Education. Senate Roll Call Vote 193 05/20/2025 Yea
SB01250 An Act Implementing The Governor's Budget Recommendations For Higher Education. Senate Roll Call Vote 194 05/20/2025 Yea
HB06877 An Act Concerning The Banking Commissioner's Approval Of Certain Bank Real Estate Improvements And Alterations. Senate Roll Call Vote 204 05/20/2025 Yea
SB01371 An Act Establishing A Just Cause Standard For Teacher Contract Terminations And Requiring Contract Termination Hearings For Teachers That Have Attained Tenure Be Before A Neutral Hearing Officer. Senate Roll Call Vote 188 05/20/2025 Yea
SB01371 An Act Establishing A Just Cause Standard For Teacher Contract Terminations And Requiring Contract Termination Hearings For Teachers That Have Attained Tenure Be Before A Neutral Hearing Officer. Senate Roll Call Vote 189 05/20/2025 Yea
SB01371 An Act Establishing A Just Cause Standard For Teacher Contract Terminations And Requiring Contract Termination Hearings For Teachers That Have Attained Tenure Be Before A Neutral Hearing Officer. Senate Roll Call Vote 190 05/20/2025 Nay
SB01355 An Act Concerning Prescription Drugs, Devices And Nonlegend Drugs. Senate Roll Call Vote 195 05/20/2025 Nay
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Connecticut Joint Appropriations Committee Ranking Republican Member 4
Detail Connecticut Joint Commerce Committee 6
Detail Connecticut Joint Education Committee 9
Detail Connecticut Joint Legislative Regulation Review Committee 6
Detail Connecticut Joint Public Health Committee Ranking Member 4
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
CT Connecticut Senate District 18 Senate Republican In Office 01/04/2017