Connecticut House of Representatives
Representative Bill Heffernan
| Seat | House District 115 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 4017 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 4017, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 800-842-8267 |
| Write to | bill.heffernan@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 30, 2024 |
Committees 3
Bills, 2026 session 57 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 370An act concerning the hourly compensation for adjunct fire instructors.Enacted100
- SB 509An act concerning address verification reforms for registrants.Enacted100
- HB 5243An act establishing a working group to develop an economic development and tourism plan for the greater mystic area.Enacted100
- HB 5493An act requiring a study to establish a program to provide stipends for the connecticut civil air patrol.Enacted100
- SB 349An act concerning modifications to the firefighters cancer relief fund.Enacted100
- HB 5374An act concerning health coverage mandates for certain health conditions.Enacted100
- HB 5375An act concerning the recommendations of the insurance and real estate committee working groups.Enacted100
- HB 5377An act concerning return of health care provider payments.Enacted100
- SB 4An act concerning consumer privacy and protection.Enacted100
- SB 5An act concerning online safety.Enacted100
- HB 5004An act concerning child welfare accountability and transparency.Enacted100
- HB 5312An act establishing a civil action for the office of the attorney general and a private right of action for victims of…Enacted100
- HB 5406An act concerning assorted measures recognizing and honoring the heroism of veterans and members of the armed forces…Enacted100
- HB 5525An act concerning a rapid response program for certain aquatic invasive species.Enacted100
- HB 5229An act concerning gaming.Enacted100
All 57 bills as principal author ›
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 2026 session
75th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 42 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 31 / 13 / 11 |
| … became law | 11 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 15 (6) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 158 ÷ 113.51 = 1.39 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (15), Health & mental health (9), Children, families & social services (6) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Nick Menapace DHouse 37 35
- Laurie Sweet DHouse 91 32
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 32
- M.J. Shannon DHouse 117 28
- Ken Gucker DHouse 138 25
- Tom Delnicki RHouse 14 25
- Josh Elliott DHouse 88 21
- Sarah Keitt DHouse 134 21
- Anthony Nolan DHouse 39 20
- Gary Turco DHouse 27 20
“Written together” = 2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 115
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- Gary Winfield (10), Martin Looney (11), Christine Cohen (12), Jan Hochadel (13), James Maroney (14), Joan Hartley (15), Rob Sampson (16), Jorge Cabrera (17), Jason Perillo (21), Eric Berthel (32), Paul Cicarella (34)
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Copied from https://www.housedems.ct.gov/heffernan on October 31, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Connecticut House of Representatives.