Connecticut State Senate
Senator Norm Needleman
| Seat | Senate District 33 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 3900 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 3900, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-0428 |
| Write to | norm.needleman@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 9, 2019 |
Committees 5
- Joint Energy and Technology Committee Co-chair joint
- Joint Planning and Development Committee Vice chair joint
- Joint Commerce Committee joint
- Joint Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee joint
- Joint Transportation Committee joint
Bills, 2026 session 10 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- 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 2An act supporting local commerce.Passed Senate committee49
- SB 6An act concerning supports for children and families.Passed Senate committee40
- SB 3An act concerning health care affordability.Passed Senate committee39
- SB 7An act concerning educational equity.Passed Senate committee39
- SB 8An act supporting graduate students in the state.Passed Senate committee38
- HB 5144An act concerning funding for school meals.In House of Representatives committee25
All 10 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
13th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 9 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 9 / 4 / 4 |
| … became law | 4 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 1 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 45 ÷ 107.16 = 0.42 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (2), Schools (K–12) (2), Children, families & social services (2) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Bob Duff DSenate 25 8
- Ceci Maher DSenate 26 8
- Christine Cohen DSenate 12 8
- Derek Slap DSenate 5 8
- Doug McCrory DSenate 2 8
- Herron Gaston DSenate 23 8
- James Maroney DSenate 14 8
- Jan Hochadel DSenate 13 8
- Jorge Cabrera DSenate 17 8
- Julie Kushner DSenate 24 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.
District 33
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- Middlesex, New London
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- Tim Ackert (8), Devin Carney (23), Christie Carpino (32), Brandon Chafee (33), Irene Haines (34), Chris Aniskovich (35), Renee Muir (36), Nick Menapace (37), Nick Gauthier (38), Anthony Nolan (39), Dan Gaiewski (40), Aundré Bumgardner (41), Greg Howard (43), Brian Lanoue (45), Derell Wilson (46), Doug Dubitsky (47), Mark DeCaprio (48), Vin Candelora (86), Craig Fishbein (90), Kai Belton (100), John-Michael Parker (101), Larry Pemberton (139)
Official district map: see the official Senate page.
Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025–2026
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Source
Copied from https://cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAMemberBills.asp?dist_code=%27S33%27&dist_name=Needleman,%20Norman on October 31, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Connecticut State Senate.