Jack Fazzino
Democratic · CT · Connecticut State Representative, District 83
Jack Fazzino is a state representative, assistant majority leader, and lawyer at Cohen & Wolf who previously served on the Berlin Town Council. His priorities include public education and lowering the cost of living and health care.
Where Jack Fazzino stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (3 records), Immigration (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records),
Opposes
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Mixed record
Gun Control (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 3 support
Voted for a worker protection bill on 2026-04-28. It required pay ranges in job ads, raised workers' compensation for teachers and health workers assaulted on the job, and banned job-exit repayment contracts. The House passed it 117-29 and it became law (Public Act 26-12).
April 28, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted on 2025-05-30 for a bill to let striking workers collect unemployment benefits after 14 days on strike. The House passed it 87-59, but the governor vetoed it.
May 30, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted for a bill on 2025-05-19 that added about $466 million in extra state spending for the year and expanded some workers' compensation benefits. The House passed it 98-46 and it became law (Public Act 25-12).
May 19, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted against a bill on 2023-06-07 that strengthened enforcement of the state's public-records law, the Freedom of Information Act. It raised the top fine for wrongly denying records from $1,000 to $5,000. The House passed it 108-41 and it became law (Public Act 23-200).
June 7, 2023Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 3 support
Voted on 2026-05-01 for a bill letting people sue officers, including federal agents, for civil rights violations. It also banned masked officers and required officers to show badges and name tags. The House passed it 91-53 and it became law (Public Act 26-14).
May 1, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: cga.ct.gov
Spoke at a press conference on 2026-04-10 against the federal immigration detention of a Cheshire high school student, calling it the wrong way to treat neighbors and children.
April 10, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: ctmirror.org
Voted for a bill on 2025-02-24 that required each school to name an administrator to deal with federal immigration agents and protected staff who follow those rules. It also banned some foreign-made drones. The House passed it 94-49 and it became law (Public Act 25-1).
February 24, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for a bill on 2025-05-19 that added about $466 million in extra state spending for the year and expanded some workers' compensation benefits. The House passed it 98-46 and it became law (Public Act 25-12).
May 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted for a bill on 2025-05-28 cracking down on illegal street takeovers and illegal use of dirt bikes and ATVs, including vehicle seizure. The House passed it 144-4 and it became law (Public Act 25-80).
May 28, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted for a traffic bill on 2025-05-08 that set tougher penalties for driving over 100 mph. It also let police stop drivers seen using cannabis while driving. The House passed it 143-0 and it became law (Public Act 25-19).
May 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Voted against a bill on 2023-05-31 that made confessions presumed involuntary and unusable in court if police got them through deception or coercion. The House passed it 80-70 and it became law (Public Act 23-27).
May 31, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
Voted in a special session on 2025-11-12 for a housing growth bill. It required towns to allow some multi-unit and mixed-use housing on commercial lots and limited parking minimums. The House passed it 90-56 and it became law.
November 12, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted for a major housing bill on 2025-05-27. It required towns to allow smaller multi-unit housing on commercial lots and to treat manufactured homes like other houses. The House passed it 84-67, but the governor vetoed it.
May 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted for a housing bill on 2024-05-03. It covered town approvals for housing, short-term rental rules, rental assistance, and notice of rent increases. The House passed it 99-51 and it became law (Public Act 24-143).
May 3, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for an education bill on 2023-06-07. It required the state to publish each school district's spending, required training for new school board members, and let struggling districts fund family resource centers. The House passed it 104-47 and it became law (Public Act 23-167).
June 7, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for a gun bill on 2026-04-22 that banned sales of convertible pistols and set rules for unfinished gun frames. The House passed it 86-64 and it became law (Public Act 26-41).
April 22, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted against a gun-violence bill on 2023-05-25. It banned carrying a gun with intent to display it and tightened rules on homemade ghost guns. The House passed it 96-51 and it became law (Public Act 23-53).
May 25, 2023Opposes Gun Control
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted on 2026-05-01 for a bill letting people sue officers, including federal agents, for civil rights violations. It also banned masked officers and required officers to show badges and name tags. The House passed it 91-53 and it became law (Public Act 26-14).
May 1, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted for an elections bill on 2026-04-23 that removed limits on who can vote by absentee ballot and made other election changes. The House passed it 101-49 and it became law (Public Act 26-42).
April 23, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: cga.ct.gov
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Endorsed by the Connecticut Working Families Party on 2026-06-16 as one of six public education champions for the legislature.
June 16, 2026
Source: workingfamilies.org
Voted for the 2026 state budget adjustment bill on 2026-05-02. It changed spending, borrowing, school construction and tax items. The House passed it 127-21 and it became law (Public Act 26-68).
May 2, 2026
Source: cga.ct.gov
Served as vice chair of the Judiciary Committee in 2025. In his session report he said he led 15 bills, 12 of which became law, including a workers' compensation fix and new business transaction rules.
September 26, 2025
Source: www2.housedems.ct.gov
Voted for an electricity bill on 2025-06-03 aimed at lowering power bills and making utilities more accountable. The House passed it 144-3 and it became law (Public Act 25-173).
June 3, 2025
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted for the state's two-year budget on 2025-06-02. The bill set spending for state government and related tax and policy changes. The House passed it 99-49 and it became law (Public Act 25-168).
June 2, 2025
Source: cga.ct.gov
Spoke in House debate on 2025-05-19 for a bill fixing the state's workers' compensation law after a state Supreme Court ruling. He warned that without it Meriden faced a $1.2 million jump in insurance premiums.
May 19, 2025
Source: ctmirror.org
Voted for a bill on 2025-05-19 to decriminalize possession of small amounts of psilocybin, the drug in so-called magic mushrooms. The House passed it 74-65.
May 19, 2025
Source: cga.ct.gov
Voted for a bill on 2025-05-13 adopting national updates to the state's business transaction laws, the Uniform Commercial Code. The House passed it 144-3 and it became law (Public Act 25-145).
May 13, 2025
Source: cga.ct.gov
Won reelection to the state House from the 83rd District on 2024-11-05, with 6,895 votes to 5,703 for Republican Joseph Vollano, according to the official state results.
November 5, 2024
Source: portal.ct.gov
Voted for the state's two-year budget on 2023-06-06. The bill covered spending across state government plus tax changes, including an income tax rate cut. The House passed it 139-12 and it became law (Public Act 23-204).
June 6, 2023
Source: cga.ct.gov
Introduced a bill on 2023-01-24 to put the Department of Public Health's recommendations on blood plasma collection into law. It was sent to the Public Health Committee and went no further.
January 24, 2023
Source: cga.ct.gov
Named an assistant majority leader and vice chair of the House Commerce Committee when he took office for his first term in January 2023.
January 6, 2023
Source: housedems.ct.gov
Past race Jack Fazzino ran in:
- Connecticut State Senator District 13 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 13; Connecticut