Connecticut House of Representatives
Representative M.J. Shannon
| Seat | House District 117 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 4048 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 4048, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-8585 |
| Write to | mj.shannon@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 8, 2025 |
Committees 3
Bills, 2026 session 90 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 5155An act concerning pesticide reporting modernization.Enacted100
- HB 5259An act concerning the education of homeless children and youth.Enacted100
- HB 5340An act concerning renewable power generation.Enacted100
- SB 370An act concerning the hourly compensation for adjunct fire instructors.Enacted100
- SB 468An act concerning the payment of nonprofit human services providers.Enacted100
- HB 5561An act concerning a five-year medicaid rate review, dental representation on a medical assistance oversight council…Enacted100
- HB 5562An act concerning various revisions to human services statutes.Enacted100
- SB 349An act concerning modifications to the firefighters cancer relief fund.Enacted100
- SB 478An act concerning consumer safeguards for long-term care policies.Enacted100
- SB 87An act establishing a nonprofit provider advisory board and prohibiting auto insurance penalties on volunteer drivers…Enacted100
- HB 5374An act concerning health coverage mandates for certain health conditions.Enacted100
- HB 5375An act concerning the recommendations of the insurance and real estate committee working groups.Enacted100
- SB 4An act concerning consumer privacy and protection.Enacted100
- SB 452An act concerning the release of lighter-than-air balloons.Enacted100
- SB 5An act concerning online safety.Enacted100
All 90 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
89th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 54 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 46 / 18 / 13 |
| … became law | 13 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 36 (11) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 217 ÷ 113.51 = 1.91 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (14), Children, families & social services (7), State government & agencies (6) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 72
- Laurie Sweet DHouse 91 67
- Nick Menapace DHouse 37 64
- Josh Elliott DHouse 88 46
- Sarah Keitt DHouse 134 39
- Jane Garibay DHouse 60 36
- Anthony Nolan DHouse 39 35
- Julie Kushner DSenate 24 35
- Tom Delnicki RHouse 14 35
- Amy Morrin Bello DHouse 28 34
“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 117
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- Gary Winfield (10), Martin Looney (11), Christine Cohen (12), Jan Hochadel (13), James Maroney (14), Joan Hartley (15), Rob Sampson (16), Jorge Cabrera (17), Jason Perillo (21), Eric Berthel (32), Paul Cicarella (34)
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Source
Copied from https://www.housedems.ct.gov/Shannon 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.