Joan Hartley
Democratic · CT · CT State Senator
Joan Hartley serves in the Connecticut Senate, where she has represented the 15th district since 2001 after 16 years in the state House. She holds a master's from Trinity College.
Where Joan Hartley stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records), Labor Rights (5 records),
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted to pass House Bill 5004, which sets new state targets for cutting greenhouse gases and creates a Clean Economy Council. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 26-10 and became law.
June 4, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass Senate Bill 9, which makes insurers and lenders tell customers about flood risk and flood insurance. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 28-8 and became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
Voted to pass SB 8, a bill to let striking workers claim unemployment benefits after fourteen days. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-11. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.
May 28, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass Senate Bill 1221, which expands the state retirement savings program to home care aides from July 2026. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-11 and became law.
May 1, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 5 support
Voted to pass SB 8, a bill to let striking workers claim unemployment benefits after fourteen days. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-11. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.
May 28, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1371, a bill to require just cause and a neutral hearing officer before firing a tenured teacher. The Connecticut Senate passed it 27-8. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 20, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1222, a bill to extend workers' compensation to public works employees traveling to emergency call-ins. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-12. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1488, a bill to let the Comptroller withhold payment from contractors under a prevailing wage stop work order. The Connecticut Senate passed it 27-8. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1427, a bill to open paid family and medical leave to certain school employees. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-11. The House later passed a changed version and the Senate never took it up again, so it did not become law.
May 8, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted to pass House Bill 7066, which makes every school name an administrator to handle contacts with federal immigration officers. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-9 and became law.
February 25, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 4 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 1312, which changes several unemployment and workplace rules, including a shorter employer protest window. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-11 and became law.
May 28, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass Senate Bill 1358, which makes state agencies raise nonprofit human services contract rates with inflation from 2027. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 28-8 and became law.
May 28, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 6, a bill to expand state supports for children under five and disconnected youth. The Connecticut Senate passed it 22-12. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 13, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1427, a bill to open paid family and medical leave to certain school employees. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-11. The House later passed a changed version and the Senate never took it up again, so it did not become law.
May 8, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted to pass House Bill 7042, which lets people sue gun makers and sellers that fail to keep reasonable controls over sales. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-11 and became law.
May 30, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted to pass House Bill 6913, which bars nursing homes and assisted living communities from discriminating against residents. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 26-10 and became law.
May 22, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1481, a bill to make Medicaid providers agree in writing not to discriminate. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-11. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 20, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 3, which requires advertised prices to include every fee and creates a right to repair. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-10 and became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1488, a bill to let the Comptroller withhold payment from contractors under a prevailing wage stop work order. The Connecticut Senate passed it 27-8. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Voted against HB 5002, a bill to make towns allow small multi-unit housing on business-zoned land and rewrite zoning law. The Connecticut Senate passed it 20-15. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.
May 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Joan Hartley ran in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 15; Connecticut · incumbent