# Jonathan Steinberg

Jonathan Steinberg is a Democratic member of the Connecticut House for district 136.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Connecticut House, district 136
- Serving since: 2011-01-07
- Current term: CT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/22b7b95d-3488-4c14-8365-c5157b3cb099

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/22b7b95d-3488-4c14-8365-c5157b3cb099 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Steinberg missed 5.7% of 754 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the Connecticut House (average 96.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.57 (standard error 0.03), from 352 donors and 385 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 58% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (CT 2025–26 session)

754 roll calls. Attendance 94.3% (Connecticut House 96.7%). Party unity 93.2% (95.0%). 18 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 391 AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB391/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · HB 5563 AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5563/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 307 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE COMMERCE STATUTES AND PROHIBITING… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB307/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 306 AN ACT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY STRATEGY. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB306/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 220 AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB220/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 375 AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MAPPING DATA SERVICES. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB375/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · HB 5281 AN ACT CONCERNING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5281/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 247 AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB247/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 457 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S BOTTLE BILL. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB457/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 430 AN ACT ADOPTING THE INTEGRATED SETTING STANDARD OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB430/

## Legislation (CT 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 11 bills: 11 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 0. 18.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut House 35.3%; rank 124 of 150).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 386: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN… (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB386/
- HB 5289: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL NOTICES. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5289/
- HB 5143: AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES. (became law, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5143/
- SB 195: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. (in committee, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB195/
- HB 5144: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS. (in committee, 2026-02-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5144/
- HB 5845: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS. (in committee, 2025-01-22) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2025/HB5845/
- HB 5930: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT HOME ENERGY LABEL AND CREATING A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENCY PROFESSIONALS. (in committee, 2025-01-22) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2025/HB5930/
- HB 5625: AN ACT CONCERNING AID IN DYING FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS. (in committee, 2025-01-21) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2025/HB5625/
- HB 5535: AN ACT CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS. (in committee, 2025-01-21) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2025/HB5535/
- HB 5533: AN ACT CONCERNING PILOT PROGRAMS AND GRANT FUNDING FOR THERMAL ENERGY NETWORKS. (in committee, 2025-01-21) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2025/HB5533/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $7,805 (State House Democrats median $5,075). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.housedems.ct.gov/Steinberg
- Campaign site: https://www.jonathansteinberg.org
- X: https://x.com/Steinberg06880
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jpsteinberg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StateRepSteinberg/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steinbergforstaterep
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-philip-steinberg-35664712/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/22b7b95d-3488-4c14-8365-c5157b3cb099
