Connecticut State Senate
Senator Joan Hartley
| Seat | Senate District 15 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 2100 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 2100, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-0006 |
| Write to | hartley@senatedems.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2001 |
Committees 5
- Joint Appropriations Committee Vice chair joint
- Joint Commerce Committee Co-chair joint
- Joint Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee joint
- Joint Legislative Management Committee joint
- Joint Legislative Regulation Review Committee joint
Bills, 2026 session 18 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 349An act concerning modifications to the firefighters cancer relief fund.Enacted100
- HB 5265An act concerning court-ordered accountings of common interest community financial records and revising the disclosure…Enacted100
- SB 4An act concerning consumer privacy and protection.Enacted100
- SB 5An act concerning online safety.Enacted100
- SB 9An act supporting commuters and microtransit services and concerning public transportation.Enacted100
- SB 1An act making adjustments to the state budget for the biennium ending june 30, 2027, making deficiency appropriations…Enacted100
- SB 373An act allowing a personal income tax deduction for stipends paid to volunteer firefighters, volunteer fire police…Passed Senate57
- SB 2An act supporting local commerce.Passed Senate committee49
- SB 388An act concerning the mashantucket pequot and mohegan fund.Passed Senate committee48
- HB 5378An act concerning self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements and requiring a study of the feasibility of…Passed House of Representatives committee48
- SB 342An act concerning health coverage.Passed Senate47
- SB 6An act concerning supports for children and families.Passed Senate committee40
- SB 7An act concerning educational equity.Passed Senate committee39
- SB 263An act concerning water safety and swim instruction.Passed Senate committee38
- SB 8An act supporting graduate students in the state.Passed Senate committee38
All 18 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
36th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 16 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 13 / 7 / 5 |
| … became law | 5 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 2 (1) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 66 ÷ 107.16 = 0.62 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (4), Health & mental health (3), Business, jobs & the economy (3) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 10
- Saud Anwar DSenate 3 10
- Martha Marx DSenate 20 9
- Pat Miller DSenate 27 9
- Anthony Nolan DHouse 39 8
- Cathy Osten DSenate 19 8
- Christine Cohen DSenate 12 8
- Jorge Cabrera DSenate 17 8
- Julie Kushner DSenate 24 8
- M.D. Rahman DSenate 4 8
“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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