Connecticut State Senate
Senator John Kissel
| Seat | Senate District 7 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 2503 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 2503, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-8800 |
| Write to | john.a.kissel@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 6, 1993 |
Committees 5
- Joint Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee joint
- Joint General Law Committee joint
- Joint Judiciary Committee Ranking member joint
- Joint Legislative Regulation Review Committee Ranking republican member joint
- Joint Special Education Committee Ranking republican member joint
Bills, 2026 session 57 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 5259An act concerning the education of homeless children and youth.Enacted100
- HB 5323An act concerning various revisions to the education statutes.Enacted100
- HB 5340An act concerning renewable power generation.Enacted100
- HB 5349An act concerning a police officer training program and the rounding of certain cash purchases.Enacted100
- HB 5577An act amending a conveyance of a parcel of land to the town of somers.Enacted100
- SB 138An act implementing the recommendations of the department of education.Enacted100
- SB 220An act concerning student literacy, aspiring educators, american sign language as part of the world languages…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 282An act appropriating funds to the neglected cemetery account and concerning care and maintenance of wartime veterans'…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 475An act concerning judicial branch operations.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
94th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 31 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 22 / 19 / 17 |
| … became law | 17 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 26 (22) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 268.5 ÷ 130.77 = 2.05 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (7), Criminal justice & public safety (6), Transportation & vehicles (4) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Paul Cicarella RSenate 34 30
- Tom Delnicki RHouse 14 25
- Heather Somers RSenate 18 24
- Stephen Harding RSenate 30 23
- Craig Fishbein RHouse 90 20
- Ken Gucker DHouse 138 20
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 20
- Laurie Sweet DHouse 91 18
- Eric Berthel RSenate 32 15
- Jason Perillo RSenate 21 15
“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 7
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- Hartford, Tolland
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Source
Copied from https://cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAMemberBills.asp?dist_code=%27S07%27&dist_name=Kissel,%20John%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.