Connecticut House of Representatives
| Connecticut House of Representatives | |
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| General Information | |
| Party control: | Democrat |
| Session start:[1] | February 5, 2020 |
| Session end:[1] | May 6, 2020 |
| Term length: | 2 years |
| Term limits: | None |
| Redistricting: | Legislative control[2] |
| Salary: | $28,000/year |
| Members | |
| Total: | 151 |
| Democrats: | 91 |
| Republicans: | 60 |
| Other: | 0 |
| Vacancies: | 0 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker: | Joe Aresimowicz (D) |
| Maj. Leader: | Matthew Ritter (D) |
| Min. Leader: | Themis Klarides (R) |
| Elections | |
| Last election: | November 6, 2018 |
| Next election: | November 3, 2020 |
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Connecticut General Assembly. Alongside the Connecticut State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Connecticut state government and works alongside the governor of Connecticut to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Connecticut House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
The Connecticut House of Representatives meets in the state capitol building in Hartford, Connecticut.
This page contains the following information on the Connecticut House of Representatives.
- Which party controls the chamber
- The chamber's current membership
- Partisan control of the chamber over time
- Elections in the chamber and how vacancies are filled
- A district map
- How redistricting works in the state
- Legislation currently under consideration
- Legislative session dates
- Legislative procedures, such as veto overrides and the state budget process
- A list of committees
Contents
- 1 Party control
- 2 Members
- 3 Historical party control
- 4 Elections
- 5 District map
- 6 Redistricting
- 7 Sessions
- 8 Legislative roles and procedures
- 9 Committees
- 10 Constitutional amendments
- 11 See also
- 12 Footnotes
Party control
Current partisan control
The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the Connecticut House of Representatives as of November 2020: The following figures are from before the November 2020 election. Click here to see our election results coverage.
| Party | As of November 2020 | |
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| Democratic Party | 91 | |
| Republican Party | 60 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 151 | |
Members
Leadership
The speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the speaker is also its chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.[3]
Current leadership and members
- Speaker of the House: Joe Aresimowicz (D)
- Majority leader: Matthew Ritter (D)
- Minority leader: Themis Klarides (R)
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $28,000/year | No per diem is paid. |
Swearing in dates
Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.
Membership qualifications
Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town.
Historical party control
From 1992 to 2018, the Connecticut House was controlled by Democrats, the same as it had been since 1974. The Democratic majority declined between the 2010 and 2016 elections, then increased to 92-59 after the 2018 election. The table below shows the partisan history of the Connecticut House following every general election from 1992 to 2018. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Connecticut House of Representatives Party Control: 1992-2018
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 |
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| Democrats | 87 | 90 | 97 | 96 | 100 | 94 | 99 | 106 | 114 | 97 | 98 | 87 | 79 | 92 |
| Republicans | 64 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 57 | 52 | 45 | 37 | 54 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 59 |
The history of the Connecticut House is marked by two lengthy periods of one-party control. The Republican period came first and it lasted for more than a century. They controlled the House following most elections from 1858 to 1962. However, Democrats began winning the chamber in the years that followed, only ceding back control to Republicans in 1972 and 1984.
From 1992 to 2004, Democrats maintained a sizable majority, usually having between 90 and 100 members. In 2006 and 2008, their numbers were bolstered by national Democratic gains. The 114 seats they won in 2008 was their largest majority since 1974, the year of the Watergate affair—which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon (R)—and national Republican losses.
In several years after 2008, Democrats saw their numbers decline. Republicans picked up 17 seats in 2010. Democrats picked up one seat in 2012, but then lost 11 in 2014 and another eight in the 2016 elections. Following that election, Democrats held 79 seats, a decline of 35 seats when compared to their 2008 numbers. Democrats regained 13 seats in 2018, giving them a 92-59 majority. The chamber's Republican gains from 2010 to 2016 were in line with a national trend toward Republican state legislatures during the presidency of Barack Obama (D). From 2009 to 2017, Democrats experienced significant losses in state legislative elections, totaling 968 seats all together.
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Connecticut became a Democratic trifecta following the 2010 elections when the Democratic Party took back control of the governor's office and retained control of both legislative chambers. The table below shows state government trifectas in Connecticut from 1992 to 2019.
Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2020
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Elections
Elections by year
Connecticut state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Connecticut holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2020
Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline was June 11, 2020.
2018
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2018. A closed primary election took place on August 14, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 12, 2018.
In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 80-71 to 92-59.
| Connecticut House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 80 | 92 | |
| Republican Party | 71 | 59 | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | |
2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016. All 151 seats in the Connecticut House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Democrats held an 86-64 majority. Democrats lost seven seats in the election, giving them a 79-72 majority.
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| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 86 | 79 | |
| Republican Party | 64 | 72 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | |
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2014Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. All 151 House seats were up for election in 2014. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 97-54 majority. Democrats lost 10 seats in the election, giving them a 87-64 majority.
2012Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on June 12, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was August 14, 2012. All 151 House seats were up for election in 2012. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 99-52 majority. Democrats lost one seat in the election, giving them a 98-53 majority.
The table below details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election in 2012.
2010Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on August 10, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was June 8, 2010, for candidates of either the Republican or Democratic parties and August 4, 2010, for independents. All 151 House seats were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 114-37 majority. Democrats lost 17 seats in the election, giving them a 97-54 majority.
In 2010, the total amount raised by candidates running for office was $7,114,872. The top 10 overall campaign contributors were:[4]
2008Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 151 House seats were up for election in 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $5,657,925. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2006Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 8, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 151 House seats were up for election in 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $4,878,009. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
2004Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 10, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 151 House seats were up for election in 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $4,776,294. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
2002Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 10, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 151 House seats were up for election in 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $4,749,372. The top 10 contributors were:[8]
2000Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 151 House seats were up for election in 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,937,787. The top 10 contributors were:[9]
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Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Connecticut General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy happens with less than 125 days left before the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election. No election can be called by the governor if the vacancy happens with less than 49 days before the general election.[10]
See sources: Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-215
District map
- See also: Connecticut state legislative districts
The state of Connecticut has 151 state House districts. Each district elects one representative.
Use the interactive map below to find your district.
Redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Connecticut
In 37 states, legislatures are primarily responsible for drawing congressional district lines. Seven states have only one congressional district each, rendering congressional redistricting unnecessary. Four states employ independent commissions to draw the district maps. In two states, politician commissions draw congressional district lines.
State legislative district lines are primarily the province of the state legislatures themselves in 37 states. In seven states, politician commissions draw state legislative district lines. In the remaining six states, independent commissions draw the lines.[11]
In Connecticut, the state legislature is primarily responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Maps must be approved by a two-thirds vote in each chamber. If the state legislature is unable to approve new maps, a backup commission is convened to draw congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The commission consists of nine members. The four legislative leaders (i.e., the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the legislature) appoint two members each. The ninth member is selected by the eight previously selected commissioners.[12][13]
The Connecticut Constitution requires that all districts, whether congressional or state legislative, be contiguous. In addition, state House districts must "not divide towns except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements."[11]
2020
Upon completion of the 2020 census, Connecticut will draft and enact new district maps. As of September 18, 2018, Connecticut officials had not yet published a projected timeline for the 2020 redistricting cycle.[14]
2010
Connecticut's population grew 4.9% from 2000 to 2010. The Assembly failed to adopt a plan in time, and the commission that took over the process barely passed one in time itself, finishing a House map with two days to go, and a Senate map leaving just hours to spare.
Sessions
Legislation
The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the Connecticut House of Representatives has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the House to the Senate and legislation that has already been approved by both chambers and signed by the governor. Information on legislation provided below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor. The tracker is fully interactive. Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read its text in full and see its voting history. You can click the headings to sort the content in the column. You can also rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Finally, in the bottom-left corner of the tracker is a magnifying glass, which, when clicked, will allow you to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack50.
Dates of legislative sessions in Connecticut by year
2020
In 2020, the legislature was scheduled to convene on February 5, 2020 and adjourn on May 6, 2020.
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Several state legislatures had their sessions impacted as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. The Connecticut State Legislature suspended its session, effective March 12, 2020. The suspension was originally scheduled to lift at the end of March. It was then extended to April 13, 2020. It was extended again to April 23, 2020. On April 21, 2020, legislative leaders announced that the legislature would not reconvene in advance of its constitutional adjournment on May 6, 2020. The legislature convened a special session on July 21, 2020. The special session adjourned on July 27, 2020.[15][16][17][18]
2019
In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 9, 2019, through June 5, 2019.
2018
In 2018, the legislature was in session from February 7, 2018, through May 9, 2018. To read about notable events and legislation from this session, click here.
2017
In 2017, the legislature was in session from January 4, 2017, through June 7, 2017. The legislature held a veto session on July 24, 2017. The legislature held its first special session on July 31, 2017. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
In 2016, the legislature was in session from February 3 through May 4. The legislature held a special session from May 12-13 to pass the state budget. 2015
In 2015, the legislature was in session from January 7 through June 3. The legislature held a two-day special session from June 29 to June 30. The legislature held a one-day special session on December 8. Major issuesMajor issues during the 2015 legislative session included a projected state budget deficit, transportation infrastructure, job expansion, lowering electricity costs for consumers, and domestic violence restraining orders.[58] 2014
In 2014, the legislature was in session from February 5 to May 7. Major issuesMajor issues during the 2014 legislative session included the biennial state budget, gun control, mental health, police training, and creating the Office of Early Childhood.[59] 2013
In 2013, the legislature was in session from January 9 to June 5. Major issuesMajor issues during the 2013 legislative session included restrictions on gun ownership, an increase to the minimum wage, labels on genetically modified foods, and the ability for illegal immigrants to apply for driver's licenses.[60] 2012
In 2012, the legislature was in session from February 8 to May 9. 2011
In 2011, the legislature was in session from January 5 through June 8. Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy (D) convened both houses in a special session to address budget cuts on June 30.[61] Session highlightsTax increasesDuring the 2011 legislative session, the legislature passed $1.5 billion worth of tax increases strongly pushed by Governor Dan Malloy (D) to help close a budget gap estimated at $3.3 billion. Individual and corporate income tax rates rose, along with inheritance, alcohol, cigarette, and gasoline levies. Additionally, the retail sales tax rate rose from 6% to 6.35%. The Republican legislative minority strongly criticized Malloy and Democratic leaders, calling their plan a "massive and unnecessary tax hike."[62] 2010
In 2010, the legislature was in session from February 3rd to May 5th. |
About legislative sessions in Connecticut
The Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution declares that any power not already given to the federal government is reserved to the states and the people.[63] State governments across the country use this authority to hold legislative sessions where a state's elected representatives meet for a period of time to draft and vote on legislation and set state policies on issues such as taxation, education, and government spending. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions, legislatively referred constitutional amendments, and bills that become law.
Article III of the Connecticut Constitution establishes when the Connecticut State Legislature, which the House of Representatives is a part of, is to be in session. Section 2 of Article III states that, in odd-numbered years, the Legislature shall convene its regular session on the Wednesday after the first Monday in January. Section 2 requires regular sessions in odd-numbered years to adjourn by the Wednesday after the first Monday in June.
The Constitution does not establish when the Legislature is supposed to meet in even-numbered years, so these dates are established by law. In even-numbered years, the Legislature convenes on the Wednesday following the first Monday in February, pending the decision of the Legislature, and it must adjourn by the Wednesday after the first Monday in May.[64][65]
Legislative roles and procedures
Every state legislature throughout the country features its own internal procedures that it uses to govern itself and how it interacts with other parts of state government. Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includes veto overrides, the role of the legislature in the state budget, and procedures for filling membership vacancies.
Veto overrides
- See also: Veto overrides in state legislatures
State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Connecticut are listed below.
How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Two-thirds of members present in both chambers.
| Two-thirds of members present in both chambers must vote to override a veto. If all members are in attendance, this is 101 of the 151 members in the Connecticut House of Representatives and 24 of the 36 members in the Connecticut State Senate. Connecticut is one of 36 states that requires a two-thirds vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto. |
How can vetoes be overridden after the legislature has adjourned?
| According to Article III, Section 2 of the Connecticut Constitution, any bill that the governor vetoes after the legislature adjourns or that was vetoed during the session but not taken up by the legislature can be overridden at an automatic veto session called by the secretary of state. The automatic veto session occurs two weeks after the governor's bill signing period ends. |
Authority: Article IV, Section 15 of the Connecticut Constitution.
| "If the governor shall approve a bill, he shall sign and transmit it to the secretary of the state, but if he shall disapprove, he shall transmit it to the secretary with his objections, and the secretary shall thereupon return the bill with the governor's objections to the house in which it originated. After the objections shall have been entered on its journal, such house shall proceed to reconsider the bill. If, after such reconsideration, that house shall again pass it, but by the approval of at least two-thirds of its members, it shall be sent with the objections to the other house, which shall also reconsider it. If approved by at least two-thirds of the members of the second house, it shall be a law and be transmitted to the secretary; but in such case the votes of each house shall be determined by yeas and nays and the names of the members voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively." |
Role in state budget
- See also: Connecticut state budget and finances
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The state operates on a biennial budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:[66][67]
- Budget instructions are sent to state agencies in July.
- State agencies submit their budget requests to the governor in September.
- Agency hearings are held in January.
- Public hearings are held from February through June.
- The governor submits his or her proposed budget to the state legislature in February.
- The legislature adopts a budget in May or June. A simple majority is required to pass a budget.
Connecticut is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.[67]
The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget. Likewise, the legislature must adopt a balanced budget.[67]
Committees
Every state legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, amending, and voting on legislation before it reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote. The different types of committees include standing committees, select or special, and joint.
- Standing committees are generally permanent committees, the names of which sometimes change from session to session.
- Select or special committees are temporary committees formed to deal with specific issues such as recent legislation, major public policy or proposals, or investigations.
- Joint committees are committees that feature members of both chambers of a legislature.
Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. Unique among the 50 state legislatures, in Connecticut, all legislative committees are joint committees of the upper house and lower house. Permanent committees are authorized and required by state statute to be continued each session. No separate chamber committees are established.
- Aging
- Appropriations
- Banking
- Children
- Commerce
- Education Committee
- Energy and Technology
- Environment
- Executive and Legislative Nominations
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- General Law
- Government Administration and Elections
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement
- Housing Committee
- Human Services
- Insurance and Real Estate
- Judiciary
- Labor and Public Employees
- Legislative Management
- Planning and Development
- Public Health
- Public Safety and Security
- Regulations Review
- Transportation
- Veterans' Affairs
Constitutional amendments
In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.
The methods in which the Connecticut Constitution can be amended:
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- See also: Article XII and Article XIII of the Connecticut Constitution and Laws governing ballot measures in Connecticut
The Connecticut Constitution can be amended in these ways:
- Through legislatively referred constitutional amendments, as established in Article XII
- If an amendment is approved by a majority (but less than 75 percent) of the total membership of each chamber, it is then carried over to the next session of the legislature. If the amendment is again approved by a majority, it is then put to a statewide vote of the people. If the voters approve it by a simple majority vote, it becomes part of the state's constitution.
- If the proposed amendment is approved by a vote of 75 percent or more in both chambers of the legislature, it doesn't have to be considered in two consecutive legislative sessions and can, instead, be put to a vote of the people at the next November general election.
- Elections on proposed amendments are to take place in Novembers of even-numbered years.
- Through a constitutional convention, as established in Article XIII
- Two-thirds of each legislative chamber must vote for a convention.
- The legislature is not allowed to call for a convention more than once in a 10-year period.
- Any proposed amendments that arise out of a convention are to be put to a statewide vote where, if they are approved by a simple majority of those voting, they become part of the state's constitution.
- Article XIII provides for an automatic ballot referral to the state's electors concerning whether to hold a constitutional convention; these questions are to be put before the voters at least once every 20 years.
Connecticut does not feature the power of initiative for either initiated constitutional amendments or initiated state statutes.
Historical context:
Between 1996 and 2018, the following occurred in Connecticut:
- Ballots featured seven ballot measures.
- An average of zero to one measure appeared on statewide even-year election ballots.
- Voters approved 71 percent (5 of 7) and rejected 29 percent (2 of 7) of the ballot measures.
- The last election to feature ballot measures was 2018, when voters decided two constitutional amendments.
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| Type | Total number | Approved | Percent approved | Defeated | Percent defeated | Average | Median | Minimum | Maximum | |
| All measures | 7 | 5 | 71.43% | 2 | 28.57% | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | |
2020 measures:
Below is a list of measures that were referred to the 2020 ballot by the legislature.
- See also: Connecticut 2020 ballot measures
Certified:
- The following measures were certified for the ballot.
No measures to list
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Footnotes
- ↑ In Connecticut, the state legislature is primarily responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Maps must be approved by a two-thirds vote in each chamber. If the state legislature is unable to approve new maps, a backup commission is convened to draw congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The commission consists of nine members. The four legislative leaders (i.e., the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the legislature) appoint two members each. The ninth member is selected by the eight previously selected commissioners.
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Leadership and Reference," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Connecticut House 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Connecticut 2008 Candidates," accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Connecticut 2006 Candidates," accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Connecticut 2004 Candidates," accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Connecticut 2002 Candidates," accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Connecticut 2000 Candidates," accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Connecticut General Statutes," accessed May 22, 2014 (Statute 9-215(a), Connecticut General Statutes)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 All About Redistricting, "Who draws the lines?" accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Connecticut," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article XXVI, Section 2.b," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly Redistricting Project, "2011 Timeline," accessed September 18, 2018
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Capitol Closed, Legislative Business Suspended Until March 30," March 12, 2020
- ↑ News 8, "Lawmakers postpone legislative activities until April 13 due to coronavirus pandemic," March 24, 2020
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Coronavirus short-circuits Connecticut’s legislative session: 'All bills are probably dead,'" April 10, 2020
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Coronavirus forces early adjournment of Connecticut’s legislative session," April 21, 2020
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Wall Street Journal, "Connecticut Budget Deal Unlikely Before July 18, Governor Says," July 5, 2017
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 The Connecticut Mirror, "House, Senate Democrats unable to agree on provisional budget," June 27, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Budget Stalemate Causes Pain For Cities And Towns," July 30, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, Malloy's New State Education Aid Plan Cuts Or Eliminates Funding To 139 Municipalities," August 18, 2017
- ↑ The Connecticut Mirror, "State school aid: How would your town fare under Malloy’s plan?" August 18, 2017
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "General Assembly Fails To Convene To Pass 90-Day Budget," June 29, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Malloy Says Budget Could Be Delayed Until Fall," July 26, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Malloy Urges House Leaders To Approve Temporary Budget Plan As Deadline Looms," June 28, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "As House Republicans Present Budget Plans, Democrats Hopeful Of Deal By Late July," July 11, 2017
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Up Next? A $3.5 Billion Budget Deficit," August 1, 2017
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 The Hartford Courant, "With Deadline Looming, Malloy Signs Portions of the Budget Bill," October 31, 2017
- ↑ The Connecticut Mirror, "House gives final approval to CT budget fix," November 15, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Connecticut State Senate Approves Changes To State Budget," November 14, 2017
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 The Hartford Courant, "Senate Overwhelmingly Backs Bipartisan State Budget, House Votes Later Thursday," October 26, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "House Approves Bipartisan Budget With Veto-Proof Majority," October 26, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Gov. Malloy Says Newly-Adopted State Budget Contains $1 Billion Error," October 26, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Connecticut Legislators Announce Another Budget Deal That General Assembly May Vote on Wednesday," October 24, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Republicans, Democrats Agree On Compromise Budget, But Malloy Hasn't Seen It," October 18, 2017
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Wall Street Sends Connecticut A Warning," October 13, 2017
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Wall Street Issues Connecticut Another Warning," October 16, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Moody's: State Budget Crisis Threatens Financial Health Of Dozens Of Connecticut Municipalities," October 16, 2017
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "House Chooses Not to Bring Budget Veto Override to a Vote," October 3, 2017
- ↑ NBC Connecticut, "Schools Bracing for October 1 After Budget Vetoed," September 29, 2017
- ↑ Reuters, "Connecticut's deep spending cuts in effect as new deadline passes," October 1, 2017
- ↑ Fox Business, "Connecticut's Biggest Teachers Union Sues State Over Spending Cuts," October 11, 2017
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- ↑ The Connecticut Mirror, "Malloy vetoes budget, seeks ‘honest dialogue’," September 28, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Both House and Senate Approve GOP Budget; Malloy Vows Veto," September 16, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Senate Votes In Favor Of Republican Budget Proposal, Bill Sent To House," September 15, 2017
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "With 5 More Democrat Votes, House Forwards GOP Budget to Malloy; Veto Expected," September 16, 2017
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- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Wyman Casts Tiebreaking Vote To Approve Union Concessions Deal," July 31, 2017
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "House Narrowly Approves State Worker Labor Concessions," July 24, 2017
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 The Hartford Courant, "Employee Unions Endorse Concession Deal by Huge Margin, 83 to 17 Percent," July 18, 2017
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- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Wage Contracts Released To Republicans," July 19, 2017
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