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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

CT Scorecard 2021-2022

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

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.

Senate

1. Aiding and Abetting Abortion

Good Vote: No
HB5414 Aiding and Abetting Abortion (passed 25 to 9 on 4/29/2022). 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.

2. Baby Bonds Trust and Community Investment Fund 2030

Good Vote: No

HB6690 Baby Bonds Trust and Community Investment Fund 2030 (passed 34 to 2 on 6/9/2021). 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.

3. Climate Change Adaptation Act

Good Vote: No

HB6441 Climate Change Adaptation Act (passed 26 to 10 on 6/7/2021). 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.

4. No-Excuse Absentee Voting

Good Vote: No

HJ58 No-Excuse Absentee Voting (passed 27 to 9 on 6/3/2021). 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.

5. Connecticut Parentage Act

Good Vote: No
HB63212 Connecticut Parentage Act (passed 35 to 0 on 5/20/2021). 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”).

6. “Coercive Control” as Domestic Violence

Good Vote: No

SB1091 "Coercive Control" as Domestic Violence (passed 35 to 1 on 5/18/2021). 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.”

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Saud Anwar D SD-003 0% ------
Eric Berthel R SD-032 50% +-++--
Heather Bond Somers R SD-018 33% --++--
Dennis Bradley D SD-023 20% +---.-
Jorge Cabrera D SD-017 0% ------
Stephen Cassano D SD-004 0% ------
Dan Champagne R SD-035 67% ++++--
Paul Cicarella R SD-034 33% --++--
Christine Cohen D SD-012 0% ------
Mary Daugherty Abrams D SD-013 0% ------
Robert Duff D SD-025 0% ------
Ryan Fazio R SD-036 NA +.....
Mae Flexer D SD-029 0% ------
John Fonfara D SD-001 0% ------
Paul Formica R SD-020 17% --+---
Stephen Harding R SD-030 NA ......
Joan Hartley D SD-015 0% ------
Will Haskell D SD-026 0% ------
Tony Hwang R SD-028 0% ------
Alexandra Kasser D SD-036 0% .-----
Kevin Kelly R SD-021 40% .-++--
John Kissel R SD-007 50% +-++--
Julie Kushner D SD-024 0% ------
Matthew Lesser D SD-009 0% ------
Martin Looney D SD-011 0% ------
Rick Lopes D SD-006 0% ------
James Maroney D SD-014 0% ------
Henri Martin R SD-031 50% +-++--
Douglas McCrory D SD-002 0% ------
Patricia Miller D SD-027 17% +-----
Craig Miner R SD-030 40% .-++--
Marilyn Moore D SD-022 17% +-----
Norman Needleman D SD-033 0% ------
Catherine Osten D SD-019 0% ------
Robert Sampson R SD-016 83% ++++-+
Derek Slap D SD-005 0% ------
Gary Winfield D SD-010 0% ------
Kevin Witkos R SD-008 0% ------

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 2.3%
Republican 38.6%