Connecticut State Senate
Senator Heather Somers
| Seat | Senate District 18 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 3104 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 3104, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-8800 |
| Write to | heather.somers@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 4, 2017 |
Committees 5
- Joint Appropriations Committee Ranking republican member joint
- Joint Commerce Committee joint
- Joint Education Committee joint
- Joint Legislative Regulation Review Committee joint
- Joint Public Health Committee Ranking member joint
Bills, 2026 session 55 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 5259An act concerning the education of homeless children and youth.Enacted100
- HB 5509An act concerning justices of the peace.Enacted100
- SB 247An act implementing the recommendations of the auditors of public accounts.Enacted100
- SB 277An act implementing the department of administrative services' recommendations regarding the code official career…Enacted100
- SB 367An act establishing a working group to study roadside safety concerns associated with wreckers and towing and recovery…Enacted100
- SB 375An act concerning school mapping data services.Enacted100
- SB 391An act concerning the availability of breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment services for women committed to…Enacted100
- SB 468An act concerning the payment of nonprofit human services providers.Enacted100
- SB 483An act establishing the crime of digital defrauding.Enacted100
- HB 5561An act concerning a five-year medicaid rate review, dental representation on a medical assistance oversight council…Enacted100
- SB 478An act concerning consumer safeguards for long-term care policies.Enacted100
- HB 5476An act concerning oversight of efforts to prevent human trafficking and the use of confidential crisis hotlines at…Enacted100
- SB 116An act concerning the prevention of human trafficking.Enacted100
- SB 9An act supporting commuters and microtransit services and concerning public transportation.Enacted100
- HB 5004An act concerning child welfare accountability and transparency.Enacted100
All 55 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
80th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 38 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 19 / 16 / 14 |
| … became law | 14 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 17 (12) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 197 ÷ 130.77 = 1.51 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (19), Criminal justice & public safety (8), Business, jobs & the economy (6) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Paul Cicarella RSenate 34 30
- Stephen Harding RSenate 30 29
- John Kissel RSenate 7 24
- Tom Delnicki RHouse 14 20
- Craig Fishbein RHouse 90 17
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 17
- Eric Berthel RSenate 32 16
- Jason Perillo RSenate 21 14
- Ken Gucker DHouse 138 14
- Laurie Sweet DHouse 91 14
“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 18
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- New London, Windham
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Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025–2026
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Source
Copied from https://cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAMemberBills.asp?dist_code=%27S18%27&dist_name=Somers,%20Heather%20S. on October 31, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Connecticut State Senate.