Brian Lanoue
Republican · CT · CT State Representative
Brian Lanoue serves in the Connecticut House, where he has represented the 45th district since 2019. He holds a public policy master's from Southern Connecticut State University.
Where Brian Lanoue stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (6 records), Housing Affordability (2 records),
Opposes
Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (3 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support · 1 oppose
Voted against passing House Bill 5004, which sets new state targets for cutting greenhouse gases and creates a Clean Economy Council. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 98-47 and became law.
May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Backed a state law adding PFAS testing to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station's farm soil program, which later began accepting samples from farms.
January 1, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cthousegop.com
Secured state funding for PFAS soil testing and reported the funding at a district town hall.
July 21, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cthousegop.com
Introduced legislation to add PFAS chemical testing to Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station soil testing.
March 1, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cthousegop.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Introduced Senate Bill 246 requiring a study of natural-gas rates for commercial and agricultural customers; the Senate and House passed it in 2026.
May 1, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cthousegop.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Introduced the volunteer-firefighter and EMS stipend tax exemption in House Bill 7055, which passed the Public Safety and Security Committee unanimously.
March 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cthousegop.com
Supported a Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee bill that unanimously passed to grant military-to-state reciprocity for the commercial-driver Q endorsement used by fire departments.
May 1, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cthousegop.com
Supported a bill that passed the Connecticut House to enable Connecticut and Rhode Island law-enforcement officers to enforce boating laws on border waters.
May 1, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cthousegop.com
Supported enactment of Public Act 21-82, requiring comprehensive background checks for employees of Connecticut youth camps.
July 1, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cthousegop.com
Introduced the youth-camp background-check legislation that became Public Act 21-82.
January 22, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cthousegop.com
Introduced Connecticut legislation addressing background checks for youth-camp employees and patient protection.
January 23, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cthousegop.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Co-sponsored and voted for a state law about Connecticut's court-run foreclosure mediation program, where homeowners and lenders try to work out an alternative to foreclosure. It requires a lender who agrees to change a mortgage to send the new terms to the homeowner at least 15 business days before the first new payment is due. The House passed it 139-0 and the governor signed it in June 2023 (Public Act 23-45).
July 1, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cthousegop.com
Introduced a Connecticut bill giving homeowners at least 15 business days before the first payment on a modified mortgage comes due (House Bill 5207). The Banking Committee passed it unanimously and folded it into a broader financial bill (House Bill 6688).
March 17, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cthousegop.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Advocated for expanding the CRISIS Initiative, a law-enforcement and mental-health partnership addressing opioid and substance-use disorders, into Windham County.
February 13, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cthousegop.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Testified before the Labor Committee in support of House Bill 5497, which included his proposal for a task force on artificial intelligence and trades training.
March 13, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: cthousegop.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Testified before the Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 5309 concerning parental notification for a minor seeking pregnancy-related health care.
March 4, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: cthousegop.com
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Authored Section 1 of Senate Bill 443, which waived certain tax interest and penalties for amended filings tied to federally declared emergency tax credits; the bill passed both chambers and was signed by the governor.
June 26, 2024Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: cthousegop.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass HB 5269, a bill to tighten online gambling rules, including one account per platform and no credit cards. The Connecticut House passed it 100-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
June 4, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 3, which requires advertised prices to include every fee and creates a right to repair. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 112-34 and became law.
May 29, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 24 records
Voted against HB 8002, which requires every town to adopt a housing growth plan and creates first-time homebuyer savings accounts. The Connecticut House passed it 90-56 in the November 2025 special session. The Senate passed it unchanged, and the Governor signed it as Public Act 25-1.
November 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1187, which limits when a sewer authority can take a person's home over unpaid bills. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 84-65 and became law.
June 4, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 1427, a bill to open paid family and medical leave to certain school employees. The Connecticut House passed it 102-46. The Senate did not vote on it again, so it did not become law.
June 2, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Authored the short-form death-certificate provision included in House Bill 7157, which the House passed unanimously.
June 2, 2025
Source: cthousegop.com
Also on this bill
- March 11, 2025 · Testified in support of a short-form death-certificate provision, and the provision was included in House Bill 7157 after Public Health Committee action. (General)
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1, which creates a permanent fund for early childhood education and adds special education money. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 101-45 and became law.
May 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 8, a bill to let striking workers claim unemployment benefits after fourteen days. The Connecticut House passed it 87-59. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.
May 30, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 7, a bill to protect access to emergency and reproductive health care if federal rules weaken. The Connecticut House passed it 92-55. The Senate never took up the House's changes, so it did not become law.
May 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1221, which expands the state retirement savings program to home care aides from July 2026. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 102-38 and became law.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1328, which bars private companies from owning or running state prisons. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 109-37 and became law.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 9, which makes insurers and lenders tell customers about flood risk and flood insurance. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 115-33 and became law.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 5002, a bill to make towns allow small multi-unit housing on business-zoned land and rewrite zoning law. The Connecticut House passed it 84-67. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.
May 27, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 6844, a bill to stop towns cutting a retiree's pension over workers' compensation disability benefits. The Connecticut House passed it 100-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 22, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1367, which bars bail bond agents from seizing someone at a hospital, school or house of worship. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 93-55 and became law.
May 22, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 7035, a bill to bar any town from banning multifamily housing or duplexes outright. The Connecticut House passed it 94-54. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 7210, a bill to make halfway house contracts follow each resident's discharge plan. The Connecticut House passed it 100-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 7065, a bill to take possession of small amounts of psilocybin out of criminal penalties. The Connecticut House passed it 74-65. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 19, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 7158, a bill to let a provider send a minor's safety plan to the child's school with consent. The Connecticut House passed it 105-42. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 15, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1234, which bars publicly funded libraries from e-book deals that restrict everyday lending. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 106-38 and became law.
May 15, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 7248, a bill to let the public health commissioner put water cross-connection rules into effect early. The Connecticut House passed it 101-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 6477, a bill to require a plan for translating state forms for people with limited English. The Connecticut House passed it 100-46. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 6907, a bill to limit production quotas at large warehouse distribution centers. The Connecticut House passed it 97-48. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 7, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing House Bill 7042, which lets people sue gun makers and sellers that fail to keep reasonable controls over sales. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 100-46 and became law.
April 30, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Testified in support of a short-form death-certificate provision, and the provision was included in House Bill 7157 after Public Health Committee action.
March 11, 2025
Source: cthousegop.com
Also on this bill
- June 2, 2025 · Authored the short-form death-certificate provision included in House Bill 7157, which the House passed unanimously. (General)
Voted against passing House Bill 7066, which makes every school name an administrator to handle contacts with federal immigration officers. It passed the Connecticut House of Representatives 94-49 and became law.
February 24, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Brian Lanoue ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 45; Connecticut · incumbent