Connecticut House of Representatives
Representative John Santanella
| Seat | House District 58 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 4032 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 4032, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-8585 |
| Write to | john.santanella@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 8, 2025 |
Committees 3
Bills, 2026 session 32 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 5340An act concerning renewable power generation.Enacted100
- SB 457An act concerning the state's bottle bill.Enacted100
- HB 5243An act establishing a working group to develop an economic development and tourism plan for the greater mystic area.Enacted100
- HB 5467An act concerning the designation of a department of economic and community development employee for the purpose of…Enacted100
- SB 305An act establishing a working group to study state-wide marketing and tourism in the state.Enacted100
- SB 307An act concerning the department of economic and community development's recommendations for revisions to the commerce…Enacted100
- HB 5004An act concerning child welfare accountability and transparency.Enacted100
- HB 5043An act concerning convertible pistols, unfinished frames or unfinished lower receivers, voluntary relinquishment of…Enacted100
- HB 5468An act concerning the provision of parent-managed learning.Enacted100
- HB 5142An act concerning the use of technology for virtual monitoring in residential care homes.Enacted100
- HB 5143An act requiring training for homemaker-companion agency employees.Enacted100
- HB 5525An act concerning a rapid response program for certain aquatic invasive species.Enacted100
- HB 5001An act concerning absentee voting for all and various other reforms related to the administration of elections.Enacted100
- HB 5140An act allowing dental hygienists to provide dental hygiene services in patients' private residences.Passed House of Representatives57
- HB 5211An act concerning commercial financing.Passed House of Representatives57
All 32 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
70th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 25 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 24 / 14 / 10 |
| … became law | 10 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 7 (3) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 134 ÷ 113.51 = 1.18 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (10), State government & agencies (5), Elections & ethics (4) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Savet Constantine DHouse 42 14
- Jaime Foster DHouse 57 13
- Héctor Arzeno DHouse 151 12
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 11
- Chris Poulos DHouse 81 10
- Hilda Santiago DHouse 84 10
- Kerry Wood DHouse 29 10
- Michael Quinn DHouse 82 10
- Nick Menapace DHouse 37 10
- Sarah Keitt DHouse 134 10
“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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- John Fonfara (1), Doug McCrory (2), Saud Anwar (3), M.D. Rahman (4), Derek Slap (5), Rick Lopes (6), John Kissel (7), Paul Honig (8), Matt Lesser (9), Rob Sampson (16), Cathy Osten (19), Henri Martin (31)
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Copied from https://www.housedems.ct.gov/Santanella 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.