2023 CT Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Connecticut Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second 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. Birth Control
Allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control medication over the counter.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Redefining "Sexual Orientation"
Redefines "sexual orientation" to mean a person's "identity" in relation to the gender or genders to which they are romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted, and adds "age" as a protected class.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. "Reproductive Health"
Requires public higher education boards to establish a plan, ensuring "reproductive health care services" for residential campus students.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Embracing Digital Currency
Empowers the Banking Commissioner to regulate digital asset business practices, defines key terms like "virtual currency address," "virtual currency kiosk," and "virtual currency wallet," and sets forth requirements for virtual currency kiosk owners/operators to enhance transparency and consumer protection.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Green Energy
Enhances the environmental and public health considerations made under the state's environmental justice statute and provide the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Siting Council with the ability to deny certain permits.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Government Healthcare Expansion
Requires the Department of Social Services (DSS) commissioner to cover bariatric surgery and specified medical services for Medicaid and HUSKY B beneficiaries with obesity under certain circumstances.
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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 | 33% | ||||||
| Heather S. Bond Somers | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jorge Cabrera | D | 0% | ||||||
| Paul Cicarella | R | 17% | ||||||
| Christine Cohen | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert B. Duff | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ryan Fazio | R | 33% | ||||||
| Mae M. Flexer | D | 0% | ||||||
| John W. Fonfara | D | 0% | ||||||
| Herron Gaston | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jeffrey Gordon | R | 17% | ||||||
| Stephen G. Harding | R | 33% | ||||||
| Joan V. Hartley | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jan Hochadel | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tony Hwang | R | 17% | ||||||
| Kevin C. Kelly | R | 17% | ||||||
| John A. Kissel | R | 33% | ||||||
| Julie Kushner | D | 0% | ||||||
| Matthew Lesser | D | 0% | ||||||
| Martin M. Looney | D | 0% | ||||||
| Rick Lopes | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cecilia Maher | D | 0% | ||||||
| James J. Maroney | D | 0% | ||||||
| Henri B. Martin | R | 67% | ||||||
| Martha Marx | D | 0% | ||||||
| Douglas McCrory | D | 0% | ||||||
| Patricia Billie Miller | D | 0% | ||||||
| Marilyn V. Moore | D | 0% | ||||||
| Norman M. Needleman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Catherine A. Osten | D | 0% | ||||||
| MD Masudur Rahman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert C. Sampson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Lisa Seminara | R | 33% | ||||||
| Derek M. Slap | D | 0% | ||||||
| Gary A. Winfield | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0% |
| Republican | 34.7% |
