Catherine Osten

Voted on 2021-04-27 against ending the religious exemption from school and child care vaccine requirements. The Senate passed it 22-14 and it became law (Public Act 21-6).

April 27, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted on 2019-05-17 for a bill raising the state minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour by June 2023. The Senate passed it 21-14 and it became law (Public Act 19-4).

May 17, 2019Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2014-03-26 for a bill raising the state minimum wage in steps to $10.10 an hour by 2017. The Senate passed it 21-14 and it became law (Public Act 14-1).

March 26, 2014Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted for a worker protection bill on 2026-05-01 that required pay ranges in job ads and banned job-exit repayment contracts. The Senate passed it 28-7 and it became law (Public Act 26-12).

May 1, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2025-05-28 for a bill to let striking workers collect unemployment benefits after 14 days on strike. The Senate passed it 24-11, but the governor vetoed it.

May 28, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Led approval of a new state employee labor contract on 2022-04-22 that gave about 46,000 workers 2.5% yearly raises through 2024 plus retention bonuses.

April 22, 2022Supports Labor Rights

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted on 2021-06-09 against requiring hotels, caterers and building service firms to rehire laid-off workers by seniority after the pandemic. The Senate passed it 19-17 and it became law.

June 9, 2021Opposes Labor Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Pushed for years to give police and firefighters workers' compensation for job-related mental trauma. The Senate passed her long-sought bill 35-0 on 2019-05-30 and it became law (Public Act 19-17).

May 30, 2019Supports Labor Rights

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted on 2019-05-22 for a bill creating a state paid family and medical leave program. The Senate passed it 21-15 and it became law (Public Act 19-25).

May 22, 2019Supports Labor Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2019-05-17 for a bill raising the state minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour by June 2023. The Senate passed it 21-14 and it became law (Public Act 19-4).

May 17, 2019Supports Labor Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2014-03-26 for a bill raising the state minimum wage in steps to $10.10 an hour by 2017. The Senate passed it 21-14 and it became law (Public Act 14-1).

March 26, 2014Supports Labor Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Led Senate passage on 2017-05-31 of a bill requiring more openness from municipal electric cooperatives after the utility cooperative CMEEC paid for trips to the Kentucky Derby. It banned out-of-state meetings and required posted agendas and minutes.

May 31, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Led approval of a new state employee labor contract on 2022-04-22 that gave about 46,000 workers 2.5% yearly raises through 2024 plus retention bonuses.

April 22, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted on 2023-05-09 against a bill removing some people convicted before 1998 from the sex offender registry. The Senate passed it 22-14.

May 9, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: cga.ct.gov

As Public Safety Committee chair, led Senate passage on 2022-04-29 of a bill to curb catalytic converter theft by limiting how scrap dealers and recyclers can buy them.

April 29, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted on 2020-07-29 for the police accountability law, which tightened police certification and decertification rules. The Senate passed it 21-15 and it became law (Public Act 20-1).

July 29, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted in a special session on 2025-11-14 for a housing growth bill requiring towns to allow some multi-unit and mixed-use housing on commercial lots. The Senate passed it 24-10 and it became law.

November 14, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2025-05-31 against a major housing bill that required towns to allow smaller multi-unit housing on commercial lots. The Senate passed it 20-15, but the governor vetoed it.

May 31, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2019-05-22 for a bill creating a state paid family and medical leave program. The Senate passed it 21-15 and it became law (Public Act 19-25).

May 22, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted against a gun bill on 2026-05-06 that banned sales of convertible pistols and set rules for unfinished gun frames. The Senate passed it 22-11 and it became law (Public Act 26-41).

May 6, 2026Opposes Gun Control

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2019-05-23 against a bill requiring handguns left in unattended cars to be kept in the trunk, a locked safe or a locked glove box. The Senate passed it 20-15 and it became law (Public Act 19-7).

May 23, 2019Opposes Gun Control

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted against a domestic violence bill on 2016-05-02 that barred people under certain temporary restraining orders from having guns or ammunition. The Senate passed it 23-13 and it became law (Public Act 16-34).

May 2, 2016Opposes Gun Control

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted against the 2013 gun violence prevention and children's safety law on 2013-04-03, which expanded the state's assault weapons ban and limited large-capacity magazines. The Senate passed it 26-10 and it became law (Public Act 13-3).

April 3, 2013Opposes Gun Control

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2022-04-29 for a bill protecting people who get or provide abortions in Connecticut from out-of-state lawsuits and extradition. The Senate passed it 25-9 and it became law (Public Act 22-19).

April 29, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2021-05-05 against a bill banning deceptive advertising by pregnancy centers that do not provide or refer for abortions. The Senate passed it 21-15 and it became law (Public Act 21-17).

May 5, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted for an elections bill on 2026-05-06 that removed limits on who can vote by absentee ballot. The Senate passed it 25-11 and it became law (Public Act 26-42).

May 6, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: cga.ct.gov

Publicly backed highway tolls on 2019-03-20, saying Connecticut needed toll revenue to rebuild its roads and bridges after the Transportation Committee passed three toll bills.

March 20, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted for the 2026 state budget adjustment bill on 2026-05-02. The Senate passed it 30-6 and it became law (Public Act 26-68).

May 2, 2026

Source: cga.ct.gov

Led a State Capitol event on 2026-05-01 with a Republican colleague to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

May 1, 2026

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted for the state's two-year budget on 2025-06-03. The Senate passed it 25-11 and it became law (Public Act 25-168). Voted the same way on June 4, 2019.

June 3, 2025

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted for an electricity bill on 2025-06-02 aimed at lowering power bills and making utilities more accountable. The Senate passed it 34-1 and it became law (Public Act 25-173).

June 2, 2025

Source: cga.ct.gov

As Senate chair of the Appropriations Committee, released the committee's $49.3 billion two-year budget plan on 2025-04-22, with more money for schools, colleges, nonprofits and seniors.

April 22, 2025

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted for the state's two-year budget on 2023-06-06, which included an income tax rate cut. The Senate passed it 35-1 and it became law (Public Act 23-204).

June 6, 2023

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted on 2022-05-04 against a bill tightening rules on recreational cannabis, including bans on some gifts and sales. The Senate passed it 22-13 and it became law (Public Act 22-103).

May 4, 2022

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted in a special session on 2021-06-17 for legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. The Senate passed it 16-11 and it became law.

June 17, 2021

Source: cga.ct.gov

Led final Senate passage on 2021-05-25 of a bill legalizing sports betting and online gambling run by the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes and the state lottery. It passed 28-6.

May 25, 2021

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Lost her race for another term as Sprague first selectman on 2019-11-05, with 489 votes to 568 for Republican Cheryl Allen Blanchard, according to official state results.

November 5, 2019

Source: electionhistory.ct.gov

Introduced Conor's Law, which required children under 15 to wear helmets while skateboarding or skating. The Senate passed it 34-1 on 2018-05-07.

May 7, 2018

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted on 2017-09-15 against the two-year state budget version the Senate passed 21-15 after a Republican amendment replaced the bill's contents.

September 15, 2017

Source: cga.ct.gov

Her bill letting property owners place small temporary health care units on their land to care for elderly or disabled relatives was signed into law on 2017-07-06.

July 6, 2017

Source: senatedems.ct.gov

Voted on 2017-05-24 for a bill regulating gambling and authorizing a new tribal casino in the state. The Senate passed it 24-12.

May 24, 2017

Source: cga.ct.gov

Voted for the state's two-year budget on 2015-06-03. The Senate passed it 19-17.

June 3, 2015

Source: cga.ct.gov