Connecticut State Senate
Senator Gary Winfield
| Seat | Senate District 10 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 2500 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 2500, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-0475 |
| Write to | winfield@senatedems.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since February 28, 2014 |
Committees 7
- Joint Education Committee Vice chair joint
- Joint Judiciary Committee Co-chair joint
- Joint Appropriations Committee joint
- Joint Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee joint
- Joint Government Administration and Elections Committee joint
- Joint Legislative Management Committee joint
- Joint Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee joint
Bills, 2026 session 84 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 472An act concerning the electronic surveillance of employees.Enacted100
- SB 509An act concerning address verification reforms for registrants.Enacted100
- HB 5374An act concerning health coverage mandates for certain health conditions.Enacted100
- SB 397An act concerning democracy and government accountability and the use and retention of data derived from automated…Enacted100
- SB 256An act concerning the purchase of residential property by private equity entities.Passed Senate57
- SB 435An act concerning automated decision systems protections for employees.Passed Senate committee49
- SB 503An act concerning sentencing of and parole eligibility for individuals whose offense was committed when such individual…Passed Senate47
- HB 5225An act prohibiting certain licensees and registrants from selling, dispensing, transferring or delivering any drug or…Passed House of Representatives47
- HJ 67Resolution confirming the nomination of sean p. mcguinness, esquire, of norwalk to be a judge of the superior court.Passed House of Representatives42
- HJ 68Resolution confirming the nomination of nisa j. khan, esquire, of west hartford to be a judge of the superior court.Passed House of Representatives42
- HJ 69Resolution confirming the nomination of patrick m. fahey, esquire, of south glastonbury to be a judge of the superior…Passed House of Representatives42
- HJ 70Resolution confirming the nomination of felice n. gray-kemp, esquire, of hamden to be a judge of the superior court.Passed House of Representatives42
- HJ 71Resolution confirming the nomination of theodore m. doolittle, esquire, of west hartford to be a judge of the superior…Passed House of Representatives42
- HJ 72Resolution confirming the nomination of campbell barrett, esquire, of durham to be a judge of the superior court.Passed House of Representatives42
- HJ 73Resolution confirming the nomination of sean o. kehoe, esquire, of west hartford to be a judge of the superior court.Passed House of Representatives42
All 84 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
63rd percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 38 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 38 / 29 / 3 |
| … became law | 3 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 46 (1) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 121 ÷ 107.16 = 1.13 |
| Most-authored topics | Courts & civil law (17), Health & mental health (3), Elections & ethics (2) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Steve Stafstrom DHouse 129 56
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 18
- Laurie Sweet DHouse 91 15
- Steven Winter DHouse 94 15
- Nick Menapace DHouse 37 13
- Anthony Nolan DHouse 39 12
- Josh Elliott DHouse 88 12
- Pat Dillon DHouse 92 10
- Julie Kushner DSenate 24 9
- Kate Farrar DHouse 20 9
“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.
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Source
Copied from https://cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAMemberBills.asp?dist_code=%27S10%27&dist_name=Winfield,%20Gary%20A. on October 31, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Connecticut State Senate.