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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 1, 2021 CT HB 6516 Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
Feb. 25, 2021 CT HB 6516 Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (125 - 24)
Feb. 24, 2021 CT HB 6515 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hairstyle Bill Passed - House (138 - 9)
Oct. 1, 2020 CT HB 7008 Expands the Existing Environmental Justice Law Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
Oct. 1, 2020 CT HB 7001 Amends The Connecticut Property Transfer Act of 1985 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 29, 2020 CT HB 6004 Establishes Independent Inspector General to Investigate Police Shootings and Illegal Uses of Force Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
July 28, 2020 CT HB 6003 Establishes a $25 Cap on Insulin Prices Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
July 28, 2020 CT HB 6001 Extends Telehealth Benefits through March 15, 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 28, 2020 CT HB 6002 Authorizes Statewide Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
July 24, 2020 CT HB 6004 Establishes Independent Inspector General to Investigate Police Shootings and Illegal Uses of Force Bill Passed - House (86 - 58)
July 23, 2020 CT HB 6002 Authorizes Statewide Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (144 - 2)
July 23, 2020 CT HB 6003 Establishes a $25 Cap on Insulin Prices Bill Passed - House (142 - 4)
June 5, 2019 CT SB 380 Requires the Release of Police Camera Video Bill Passed - House (86 - 60)
June 4, 2019 CT HB 7424 Authorizes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
May 31, 2019 CT SB 1 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (79 - 69)
May 30, 2019 CT SB 992 Limits Cooperation Between Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Agencies Bill Passed - House (79 - 61)
May 28, 2019 CT HB 7160 Authorizes Voting Access to Parolees Bill Passed - House (84 - 60)
May 28, 2019 CT HB 7083 Requires Climate Change Education in School Curriculum Bill Passed - House (102 - 44)
May 23, 2019 CT HB 7219 Establishes Regulations on Manufacturing Guns Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
May 23, 2019 CT HB 7218 Amends Firearm Storage Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
May 23, 2019 CT HB 7223 Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 22, 2019 CT SB 1 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
May 16, 2019 CT HB 5004 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
May 14, 2019 CT SB 992 Limits Cooperation Between Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 9, 2019 CT HB 5004 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars Per Hour Bill Passed - House (85 - 59)
May 8, 2019 CT HB 7223 Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
Jan. 22, 2019 CT HB 5765 Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
May 9, 2018 CT HB 5170 Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
May 8, 2018 CT HB 5542 Prohibits Bump Stocks Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
May 5, 2018 CT HB 5421 Authorizes National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
May 2, 2018 CT HB 5460 Requires Raise for Home Care Employees Bill Passed - House (88 - 62)
May 1, 2018 CT HB 5542 Prohibits Bump Stocks Bill Passed - House (114 - 35)
April 26, 2018 CT HB 5421 Authorizes National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Bill Passed - House (77 - 73)
April 25, 2018 CT SB 4 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Bill Passed - House (91 - 59)
April 18, 2018 CT SB 4 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
May 2, 2017 CT HB 6695 Prohibits Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (141 - 8)
April 12, 2017 CT HB 5730 Authorizes Automated Beer and Wine Dispensers Bill Passed - House (129 - 19)
April 20, 2016 CT SB 147 Authorizes Students Qualifying for In-State Tuition to Receive Financial Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
June 29, 2015 CT HB 7104 Amends Drug Sentencing Laws Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
June 3, 2015 CT HB 7061 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 2, 2015 CT HB 6949 Expands Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
June 2, 2015 CT HB 7061 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (73 - 70)
May 29, 2015 CT HB 6844 Amends Eligibility Requirements for In-State Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
May 21, 2015 CT HB 6965 Requires Certain Hospitals and Universities to Pay Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (82 - 60)
May 20, 2015 CT SB 1090 Expands Tribal Gaming Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
May 19, 2015 CT HB 6844 Amends Eligibility Requirements for In-State Tuition Bill Passed - House (78 - 70)
May 14, 2015 CT HB 6283 Prohibits E-Cigarettes in Public Spaces Bill Passed - House (99 - 46)
May 7, 2015 CT HB 6949 Expands Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions Bill Passed - House (86 - 56)
May 5, 2015 CT HB 6863 Limits Police Pursuit for Municipal Ordinance Violations Bill Passed - House (109 - 38)
May 6, 2014 CT SB 455 Amends the Funding for the Public Campaign Finance Program Bill Passed - House (102 - 40)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/01 HB 6516 Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
2/25 HB 6516 Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (125 - 24)
2/24 HB 6515 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hairstyle Bill Passed - House (138 - 9)
10/01 HB 7008 Expands the Existing Environmental Justice Law Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
10/01 HB 7001 Amends The Connecticut Property Transfer Act of 1985 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/29 HB 6004 Establishes Independent Inspector General to Investigate Police Shootings and Illegal Uses of Force Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
7/28 HB 6003 Establishes a $25 Cap on Insulin Prices Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
7/28 HB 6001 Extends Telehealth Benefits through March 15, 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/28 HB 6002 Authorizes Statewide Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
7/24 HB 6004 Establishes Independent Inspector General to Investigate Police Shootings and Illegal Uses of Force Bill Passed - House (86 - 58)
7/23 HB 6002 Authorizes Statewide Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (144 - 2)
7/23 HB 6003 Establishes a $25 Cap on Insulin Prices Bill Passed - House (142 - 4)
6/05 SB 380 Requires the Release of Police Camera Video Bill Passed - House (86 - 60)
6/04 HB 7424 Authorizes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
5/31 SB 1 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (79 - 69)
5/30 SB 992 Limits Cooperation Between Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Agencies Bill Passed - House (79 - 61)
5/28 HB 7160 Authorizes Voting Access to Parolees Bill Passed - House (84 - 60)
5/28 HB 7083 Requires Climate Change Education in School Curriculum Bill Passed - House (102 - 44)
5/23 HB 7219 Establishes Regulations on Manufacturing Guns Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
5/23 HB 7218 Amends Firearm Storage Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
5/23 HB 7223 Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/22 SB 1 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
5/16 HB 5004 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
5/14 SB 992 Limits Cooperation Between Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/09 HB 5004 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars Per Hour Bill Passed - House (85 - 59)
5/08 HB 7223 Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
1/22 HB 5765 Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
5/09 HB 5170 Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
5/08 HB 5542 Prohibits Bump Stocks Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
5/05 HB 5421 Authorizes National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
5/02 HB 5460 Requires Raise for Home Care Employees Bill Passed - House (88 - 62)
5/01 HB 5542 Prohibits Bump Stocks Bill Passed - House (114 - 35)
4/26 HB 5421 Authorizes National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Bill Passed - House (77 - 73)
4/25 SB 4 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Bill Passed - House (91 - 59)
4/18 SB 4 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
5/02 HB 6695 Prohibits Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (141 - 8)
4/12 HB 5730 Authorizes Automated Beer and Wine Dispensers Bill Passed - House (129 - 19)
4/20 SB 147 Authorizes Students Qualifying for In-State Tuition to Receive Financial Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
6/29 HB 7104 Amends Drug Sentencing Laws Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
6/03 HB 7061 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/02 HB 6949 Expands Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
6/02 HB 7061 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (73 - 70)
5/29 HB 6844 Amends Eligibility Requirements for In-State Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
5/21 HB 6965 Requires Certain Hospitals and Universities to Pay Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (82 - 60)
5/20 SB 1090 Expands Tribal Gaming Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
5/19 HB 6844 Amends Eligibility Requirements for In-State Tuition Bill Passed - House (78 - 70)
5/14 HB 6283 Prohibits E-Cigarettes in Public Spaces Bill Passed - House (99 - 46)
5/07 HB 6949 Expands Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions Bill Passed - House (86 - 56)
5/05 HB 6863 Limits Police Pursuit for Municipal Ordinance Violations Bill Passed - House (109 - 38)
5/06 SB 455 Amends the Funding for the Public Campaign Finance Program Bill Passed - House (102 - 40)

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