# Joan Hartley Joan Hartley is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 15. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 15 - Serving since: 2001-01-03 - Current term: CT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/2c22d680-9e92-423b-a943-20571186c91a Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2c22d680-9e92-423b-a943-20571186c91a (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 Hartley reported $3,550 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom tenth of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.37 (standard error 0.02), from 193 donors and 381 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 87% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (CT 2025–26 session) 863 roll calls. Attendance 96.8% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 93.7% (97.9%). 15 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5385 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY UNDUE DELAY IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS BY POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5385/ - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5001 AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5001/ - 2026-05-06 · voted nay · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5043 AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND… · fail · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5043/ - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5155 AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDE REPORTING MODERNIZATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5155/ - 2026-05-06 · voted nay · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5001 AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS. · fail · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5001/ - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5331 AN ACT CONCERNING THE AIR PERMITS OF CERTAIN CREMATORIES. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5331/ - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5557 AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUPS ON AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5557/ - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5573 AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF TORRINGTON. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5573/ - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · SB 477 AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO ABATE DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB477/ - 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5143 AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5143/ ## Legislation (CT 2025–26 session) Sponsored 19 bills: 19 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 6 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 0. 42.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 13 of 35). Recent sponsored bills: - SB 388: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT AND MOHEGAN FUND. (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB388/ - SB 1: AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB1/ - SB 2: AN ACT SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMERCE. (in committee, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB2/ - SB 9: AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB9/ - SB 7: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. (in committee, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB7/ - SB 5: AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY. (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB5/ - SB 4: AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION. (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB4/ - SB 373: AN ACT ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB373/ - HB 5378: AN ACT CONCERNING SELF-FUNDED MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS AND REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT OPTION PROGRAM. (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5378/ - HB 5265: AN ACT CONCERNING COURT-ORDERED ACCOUNTINGS OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REVISING THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMMON… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5265/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $3,550 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 96% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/joan-hartley - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorjoanhartley/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanhartleyattorney/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2c22d680-9e92-423b-a943-20571186c91a