Connecticut State Senate
Senator Paul Cicarella
| Seat | Senate District 34 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 3402 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 3402, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-8800 |
| Write to | paul.cicarella@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 6, 2021 |
Committees 7
- Joint General Law Committee Ranking member joint
- Joint Government Oversight Committee joint
- Joint Judiciary Committee joint
- Joint Legislative Management Committee joint
- Joint Legislative Regulation Review Committee joint
- Joint Public Safety and Security Committee Ranking republican member joint
- Joint Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee joint
Bills, 2026 session 71 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- 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 367An act establishing a working group to study roadside safety concerns associated with wreckers and towing and recovery…Enacted100
- SB 370An act concerning the hourly compensation for adjunct fire instructors.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 483An act establishing the crime of digital defrauding.Enacted100
- SB 484An act concerning distracted driving and the safe operation of a motor vehicle in a highway work zone.Enacted100
- SB 508An act concerning the suspension of an operator's license for repeatedly failing to stop for a school bus.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 5476An act concerning oversight of efforts to prevent human trafficking and the use of confidential crisis hotlines at…Enacted100
- SB 116An act concerning the prevention of human trafficking.Enacted100
- HB 5004An act concerning child welfare accountability and transparency.Enacted100
All 71 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
91st percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 47 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 35 / 24 / 17 |
| … became law | 17 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 24 (12) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 250 ÷ 130.77 = 1.91 |
| Most-authored topics | Criminal justice & public safety (16), Budget & taxes (12), State government & agencies (6) |
Senate 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
- Heather Somers RSenate 18 30
- John Kissel RSenate 7 30
- Stephen Harding RSenate 30 28
- Tom Delnicki RHouse 14 25
- Craig Fishbein RHouse 90 22
- Laurie Sweet DHouse 91 18
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 18
- Eric Berthel RSenate 32 16
- Ken Gucker DHouse 138 16
- Nick Menapace DHouse 37 16
“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 34
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- Middlesex, New Haven
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Source
Copied from https://cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAMemberBills.asp?dist_code=%27S34%27&dist_name=Cicarella,%20Paul on October 31, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Connecticut State Senate.