Connecticut State Senate
Senator Rick Lopes
| Seat | Senate District 6 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 3200 · Legislative Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 3200, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Capitol phone | 860-240-0099 |
| Write to | rick.lopes@cga.ct.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 6, 2021 |
Committees 6
- Joint Environment Committee Co-chair joint
- Joint Transportation Committee Vice chair joint
- Joint Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee joint
- Joint General Law Committee joint
- Joint Government Oversight Committee joint
- Joint Legislative Management Committee joint
Bills, 2026 session 18 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 478An act concerning consumer safeguards for long-term care policies.Enacted100
- HB 5558An act concerning the department of developmental services' abuse and neglect investigations.Enacted100
- 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
- HB 5127An act concerning credit cards and health and veterinary care services.Enacted100
- SB 2An act supporting local commerce.Passed Senate committee49
- SB 435An act concerning automated decision systems protections for employees.Passed Senate committee49
- SB 421An act concerning reporting of double utility poles.Passed Senate committee46
- HB 5275An act concerning a contractor's responsibility for unpaid wages on a construction contract.Passed House of Representatives committee41
- 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
- HB 5486An act concerning a diaper partnership grant program.Passed House of Representatives committee38
All 18 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
33rd percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 13 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 13 / 5 / 5 |
| … became law | 5 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 5 (2) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 66 ÷ 107.16 = 0.62 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (5), Children, families & social services (3), Schools (K–12) (2) |
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
- Nick Gauthier DHouse 38 15
- Jorge Cabrera DSenate 17 13
- Derek Slap DSenate 5 12
- Josh Elliott DHouse 88 12
- Martha Marx DSenate 20 12
- Nick Menapace DHouse 37 12
- Saud Anwar DSenate 3 12
- Ceci Maher DSenate 26 11
- Julie Kushner DSenate 24 11
- Laurie Sweet DHouse 91 11
“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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Source
Copied from https://cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAMemberBills.asp?dist_code=%27S06%27&dist_name=Lopes,%20Rick on October 31, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Connecticut State Senate.