Joan Hartley

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 · researched September 7, 2026

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

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