Connecticut House of Representatives
Representative Kate Farrar
| Seat | House District 20 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic (also Working Families line) |
| Capitol office | Room 4043 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 4043, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 800-842-8267 |
| Write to | kate.farrar@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 6, 2021 |
Committees 4
- Joint Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee joint
- Joint Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee joint
- Joint Internship Committee Ranking republican member joint
- Joint Transportation Committee joint
Bills, 2026 session 48 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 5340An act concerning renewable power generation.Enacted100
- HB 5343An act concerning the reporting of advertising purchased by the state.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 5374An act concerning health coverage mandates for certain health conditions.Enacted100
- HB 5476An act concerning oversight of efforts to prevent human trafficking and the use of confidential crisis hotlines at…Enacted100
- SB 4An act concerning consumer privacy and protection.Enacted100
- SB 5An act concerning online safety.Enacted100
- HB 5004An act concerning child welfare accountability and transparency.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 5001An act concerning absentee voting for all and various other reforms related to the administration of elections.Enacted100
- HB 5003An act concerning workforce development and working conditions in the state.Enacted100
- HB 5127An act concerning credit cards and health and veterinary care services.Enacted100
- SB 259An act concerning female genital mutilation.Enacted100
All 48 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
72nd percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 36 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 25 / 13 / 11 |
| … became law | 11 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 12 (5) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 148 ÷ 113.51 = 1.30 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (13), Budget & taxes (6), Health & mental health (6) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 35
- Laurie Sweet DHouse 91 34
- Nick Menapace DHouse 37 31
- Anne Hughes DHouse 135 27
- Josh Elliott DHouse 88 26
- Sarah Keitt DHouse 134 26
- Amy Morrin Bello DHouse 28 25
- Julie Kushner DSenate 24 23
- Anthony Nolan DHouse 39 22
- M.J. Shannon DHouse 117 22
“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 20
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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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Source
Copied from https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAMemberBills.asp?dist_code=%27020%27&dist_name=020%20-%Farrar,%Kate 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.