# Jason Perillo Jason Perillo is a Republican member of the Connecticut Senate for district 21. - Party: Republican - Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 21 - Serving since: 2007-01-01 - Current term: CT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/78bb88a9-cde1-4691-aa7a-e423ee16a147 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/78bb88a9-cde1-4691-aa7a-e423ee16a147 (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 Perillo voted against the majority of Connecticut Senate Republicans 25 times; party unity 92.3%, in the bottom tenth of the Connecticut Senate (average 97.9%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.29 (standard error 0.02), from 735 donors and 386 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 39% of State Senate Republicans score lower. ## Votes (CT 2025–26 session) 825 roll calls. Attendance 98.0% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 92.3% (97.9%). 25 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 not voting · 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 88 bills: 88 reached committee, 15 passed one chamber, 14 passed both, 14 became law. Cosponsored 0. 17.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 32 of 35). Recent sponsored bills: - HB 5580: AN ACT AMENDING A PRIOR CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF STRATFORD TO PERMIT THE PARCEL TO BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR LEASED. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5580/ - HB 5575: AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF SHELTON. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5575/ - HB 5311: AN ACT CONCERNING THE NONISSUANCE OF A STANDING CRIMINAL PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THE CASE OF A FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIME. (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5311/ - HB 5312: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CIVIL ACTION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR VICTIMS OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF A… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5312/ - HB 5532: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE CODES OF ETHICS, REDEFINING "GIFT" FOR PURPOSES OF SAID CODES… (became law, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5532/ - HB 5555: AN ACT EXPANDING THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE. (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5555/ - SB 421: AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTING OF DOUBLE UTILITY POLES. (in committee, 2026-04-07) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB421/ - SB 478: AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES. (became law, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB478/ - HB 5557: AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUPS ON AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND… (became law, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5557/ - HB 5485: AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING STUDY. (became law, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5485/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $39.7K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.cthousegop.com/Perillo/ - X: https://x.com/JasonPerillo - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rep.JasonPerillo/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repperillo/?hl=en - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonperillo/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/78bb88a9-cde1-4691-aa7a-e423ee16a147