2022 CT Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Connecticut General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Aiding and Abetting Abortion
Prevents state officials from taking certain actions to assist in judicial cases involving individuals accused of supporting abortion-related services that result in crimes in another state.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Baby Bonds Trust and Community Investment Fund 2030
Establishes the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust program for babies covered by Medicaid/HUSKY and creates the Community Investment Fund 2030 for "underserved" and "marginalized" populations.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Climate Change Adaptation Act
Expands the authority of municipal flood and erosion control boards to include "climate resilience;" creates an Environmental Infrastructure Fund; and increases the authorities' powers to assess fees in all municipalities.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. No-Excuse Absentee Voting
Proposes an amendment to the Connecticut Constitution that would remove current restrictions on absentee voting and permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Connecticut Parentage Act
Adopts the Connecticut Parentage Act, which recognizes same-sex "parentage" by, among other things, removing gender-specific references in state law (e.g., "maternity" and "paternity").
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. “Coercive Control” as Domestic Violence
Defines domestic violence to include "coercive control" and expands the "best interest of the child" factors in custody decisions to include the child's "emotional safety."
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saud Anwar | D | 0% | ||||||
| Eric C. Berthel | R | 50% | ||||||
| Heather S. Bond Somers | R | 33% | ||||||
| Dennis A. Bradley | D | 20% | ||||||
| Jorge Cabrera | D | 0% | ||||||
| Stephen T. Cassano | D | 0% | ||||||
| Daniel Champagne | R | 67% | ||||||
| Paul Cicarella | R | 33% | ||||||
| Christine Cohen | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mary Daugherty Abrams | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert B. Duff | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ryan Fazio | R | N/A | ||||||
| Mae M. Flexer | D | 0% | ||||||
| John W. Fonfara | D | 0% | ||||||
| Paul M. Formica | R | 17% | ||||||
| Joan V. Hartley | D | 0% | ||||||
| William Haskell | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tony Hwang | R | 0% | ||||||
| Alexandra Kasser | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kevin C. Kelly | R | 40% | ||||||
| John A. Kissel | R | 50% | ||||||
| Julie Kushner | D | 0% | ||||||
| Matthew Lesser | D | 0% | ||||||
| Martin M. Looney | D | 0% | ||||||
| Rick Lopes | D | 0% | ||||||
| James J. Maroney | D | 0% | ||||||
| Henri B. Martin | R | 50% | ||||||
| Douglas McCrory | D | 0% | ||||||
| Patricia Billie Miller | D | 17% | ||||||
| Craig A. Miner | R | 40% | ||||||
| Marilyn V. Moore | D | 17% | ||||||
| Norman M. Needleman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Catherine A. Osten | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert C. Sampson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Derek M. Slap | D | 0% | ||||||
| Gary A. Winfield | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kevin D. Witkos | R | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 2.3% |
| Republican | 38.6% |
