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Bobby Sanchez's Connecticut House voting record

Democratic Left office Nov. 11, 2025

Bobby Sanchez resigned from the House on November 12, 2025, on becoming mayor of New Britain.

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Bobby Sanchez (Democratic) was a member of the Connecticut House for District 25 until Nov. 11, 2025. This page covers the 381 floor roll calls held while Bobby Sanchez was in office, from Jan. 8, 2025 to June 4, 2025. Votes with the Speaker on 97% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 97% of party-line votes. Didn't vote on 8% of roll calls. Bobby Sanchez sponsored 13 statewide bills this term; 0 passed. Below are the contested votes where Bobby Sanchez split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Bobby Sanchez sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Speaker 97% On 123 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes Votes with own party 97% On 101 party-line votes Didn't vote at roll call 8% 32 of 381 roll calls
Bills passed 0 13 sponsored · 0 became law Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Bobby Sanchez has left office, so isn't on the chart of current members. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

The scores

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Votes with the Speaker
97%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Bobby Sanchez has left office, so isn't marked.

On 123 contested votes where both voted99% on all 349 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
97%
Democrats Republicans 65%100%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Bobby Sanchez has left office, so isn't marked.

On 101 party-line votes

Bills

The bills Bobby Sanchez sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored13
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Ranked among current members only.

A bill counts for the members who introduced it; bills introduced by a committee count for no one.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Bobby Sanchez sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

Connecticut's budget bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Connecticut legislators.

Contested votes where they split

4 against the Speaker; 5 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSpeakerMost of their party
June 4, 2025 HB 7003: An Act Concerning Planning and Development
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
June 4, 2025 SB 1396: An Act Concerning Earned but Unpaid Wage or Salary Income Advances
Passage in Concurrence		 Nay Yea Yea
May 31, 2025 HB 7018: An Act Establishing a Test Bed Technologies Program
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 30, 2025 HB 5607: An Act Concerning the Subminimum Wage for Persons with Disabilities
Passage		 Nay Nay Yea
May 22, 2025 SB 1405: An Act Modifying Campaign Finance Laws and the Powers of the State Elections Enforcement Commission
Passage in Concurrence		 Nay Yea Nay
Jan. 28, 2025 SJ 27: Resolution Confirming the Nomination of the Honorable Holly Abery-Wetstone of West Hartford to Be a State Referee
Adoption in Concurrence		 Nay Yea Yea

Recent key votes

Bobby Sanchez's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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  1. June 4, 2025
    House
    SB 1490: An Act Concerning the Sale of Battery- Powered Smoke Detectors in the State
    Voted yea Passage in Concurrence · Yeas 122, nays 28

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  2. June 4, 2025
    House
    SB 1187: An Act Concerning Foreclosure, Assignment and Other Enforcement Actions for Unpaid Sewer Assessments and Other Fees and Charges
    Voted yea Passage in Concurrence · Yeas 84, nays 65

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  3. June 4, 2025
    House
    HB 5269: An Act Concerning Gaming Advertisements and Permissible Payment Mechanisms for Online Gaming Accounts
    Voted yea Passage · Yeas 100, nays 46

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  4. June 4, 2025
    House
    HB 5271: An Act Prohibiting Gaming-Related Advertising, Marketing and Promotional Activities at Public Institutions of Higher Education
    Voted yea Passage · Yeas 129, nays 19

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  5. June 4, 2025
    House
    SB 1523: An Act Concerning Bear Hunting
    Voted yea Passage · Yeas 121, nays 28

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Bobby Sanchez voted on each of the 381 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySpeakerYeas–nays
June 4, 2025SB 1490: An Act Concerning the Sale of Battery- Powered Smoke Detectors in the State
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea122–28
June 4, 2025SB 1187: An Act Concerning Foreclosure, Assignment and Other Enforcement Actions for Unpaid Sewer Assessments and Other Fees and Charges
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea84–65
June 4, 2025HB 5269: An Act Concerning Gaming Advertisements and Permissible Payment Mechanisms for Online Gaming Accounts
Passage		YeaYeaYea100–46
June 4, 2025HB 5271: An Act Prohibiting Gaming-Related Advertising, Marketing and Promotional Activities at Public Institutions of Higher Education
Passage		YeaYeaYea129–19
June 4, 2025SB 1523: An Act Concerning Bear Hunting
Passage		YeaYeaYea121–28
June 4, 2025SB 1396: An Act Concerning Earned but Unpaid Wage or Salary Income Advances
Passage in Concurrence		NayYeaYea101–46
June 3, 2025SB 1295: An Act Concerning Social Media Platforms and Online Services, Products and Features
Passage in Concurrence		Not votingYeaYea127–15
June 3, 2025SB 1444: An Act Concerning the Conversion of Commercial Real Property for Residential Use
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea105–43
June 3, 2025HB 5428: An Act Concerning Mobile Manufactured Home Parks
Passage		YeaYeaYea132–16
June 3, 2025SB 1542: An Act Raising the Age of Arrest of a Child and the Use of Handcuffs on Young Children
Passage		YeaYeaYea99–49
June 3, 2025HB 7087: An Act Concerning Shared Clean Energy Subscriptions
Passage		Not votingYeaYea103–42
June 3, 2025SB 1312: An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Labor Department
Passage in Concurrence		Not votingYeaYea96–42
June 3, 2025HB 7181: An Act Concerning Enforcement of the State's Cannabis, Hemp and Tobacco Laws
Passage		Not votingYeaYea116–22
June 2, 2025HB 7004: An Act Concerning Municipal Issues
Passage		YeaYeaYea104–43
June 2, 2025SB 1427: An Act Expanding Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Benefits to Certain School Employees
Passage		YeaYeaYea102–46
June 2, 2025HB 7287: An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2027, and Making Appropriations Therefor, and Provisions Related to Revenue and Other…
Passage		YeaYeaYea99–49
June 2, 2025HB 7166: An Act Concerning the Department of Economic and Community Development's Recommendations for Revisions to Certain Tax Credit Statutes
Passage		YeaYeaYea125–22
June 2, 2025HB 6951: An Act Concerning Children's Behavioral Health Services
Passage		YeaYeaYea125–23
June 2, 2025SB 10: An Act Concerning Health Insurance and Patient Protection
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea122–26
May 31, 2025HB 7018: An Act Establishing a Test Bed Technologies Program
Passage		NayYeaYea67–76
May 31, 2025HB 7284: An Act Conveying a Parcel of State Land to the Town of Preston
Passage		YeaYeaYea126–18
May 31, 2025HB 7283: An Act Conveying a Parcel of State Land to the Capital Region Development Authority
Passage		YeaYeaYea112–32
May 31, 2025HB 7285: An Act Conveying a Parcel of State Land to the Town of Hamden and Repealing a Prior Conveyance
Passage		YeaYeaYea116–28
May 31, 2025SB 1377: An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Department of Transportation
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea110–34
May 31, 2025SB 1: An Act Increasing Resources for Students, Schools and Special Education
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea101–45
May 30, 2025HB 5607: An Act Concerning the Subminimum Wage for Persons with Disabilities
Passage		NayYeaNay83–62
May 30, 2025SB 8: An Act Concerning Protections for Workers and Enhancements to Workers' Rights
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea87–59
May 29, 2025SB 7: An Act Concerning Protections for Access to Health Care and the Equitable Delivery of Health Care Services in the State
Passage		YeaYeaYea92–55
May 29, 2025SB 3: An Act Concerning Consumer Protection and Safety
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea112–34
May 28, 2025SB 1328: An Act Prohibiting the Private Ownership, Operation or Management of State Correctional Facilities
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea109–37
May 28, 2025HB 6999: An Act Requiring a Report Concerning Health Care Plans, Retirement Plans and Other Benefits Provided by Nonstate Public Employers
Passage		YeaYeaYea116–32
May 28, 2025HB 7231: An Act Concerning Sunday Hunting
Passage		YeaYeaYea101–45
May 28, 2025SB 9: An Act Concerning the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Municipal and State Planning, and the Use of Neonicotinoids and Second-Generation Anticoagulant…
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea115–33
May 28, 2025SB 1221: An Act Making Changes to the Connecticut Retirement Security Program
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea102–38
May 27, 2025HB 6075: An Act Concerning Instructors for an Airframe and Powerplant Certificate Program
Passage		YeaYeaYea126–25
May 27, 2025HB 6982: An Act Concerning Liability for Injuries Inherent in Camping While at a Private Campground
Passage		YeaYeaYea135–16
May 27, 2025HB 5002: An Act Concerning Housing and the Needs of Homeless Persons
Passage		YeaYeaYea84–67
May 22, 2025HB 7162: An Act Reforming the Motor Vehicle Towing Statutes
Passage		YeaYeaYea126–21
May 22, 2025HB 6844: An Act Concerning Permanent Partial Disability Benefits and Pension Offsets
Passage		YeaYeaYea100–46
May 22, 2025SB 1317: An Act Concerning Liens for Violations of the Housing Code
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea125–22
May 22, 2025SB 1367: An Act Prohibiting a Bail Bondsman or Agent from Apprehending a Principal on a Bond on the Premises, Grounds or Campus of Any Health Care Facility, School…
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea93–55
May 22, 2025SB 1405: An Act Modifying Campaign Finance Laws and the Powers of the State Elections Enforcement Commission
Passage in Concurrence		NayNayYea92–46
May 21, 2025HB 7259: An Act Concerning Revisions to Various Statutes Concerning Criminal Justice
Passage		YeaYeaYea96–51
May 20, 2025HB 7210: An Act Concerning Halfway Houses
Passage		YeaYeaYea100–46
May 20, 2025HB 7035: An Act Prohibiting a Municipality from Implementing a Ban on Multifamily Housing Development
Passage		YeaYeaYea94–54
May 19, 2025HB 7065: An Act Concerning the Decriminalization of Possession of Small Amounts of Psilocybin
Passage		Not votingYeaYea74–65
May 19, 2025HB 6040: An Act Requiring the State Commission on Capitol Preservation and Restoration to Develop a Process for Adding Statues to the State Capitol and Establishing…
Passage		YeaYeaYea95–45
May 19, 2025HB 6863: An Act Making Deficiency Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025
Passage		YeaYeaYea98–46
May 15, 2025SB 1234: An Act Prohibiting Libraries from Agreeing to Certain Terms in Electronic Book and Digital Audiobook License Agreements or Contracts
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea106–38
May 15, 2025HB 7158: An Act Concerning Safety Plans and Discharge Plans for Minor Patients
Passage		YeaYeaYea105–42
May 14, 2025HB 6477: An Act Requiring a Plan for the Translation and Review of All Forms and Applications Required to Access State Agency Services or Benefits by Limited-English…
Passage		Not votingYeaYea100–46
May 14, 2025HB 7248: An Act Concerning Well Water Quality
Passage		Not votingYeaYea101–46
May 14, 2025HB 6841: An Act Concerning the Establishment of a Universal Basic Income PILOT Program
Passage		Not votingYeaYea110–37
May 14, 2025HB 6857: An Act Concerning the Attorney General's Recommendations Regarding Social Media and Minors
Passage		YeaYeaYea121–26
May 13, 2025HB 7242: An Act Studying an Increase in Voter Participation
Passage		YeaYeaYea99–46
May 13, 2025HB 7009: An Act Concerning the Establishment of the Connecticut State Seal of Civics Education and Engagement
Passage		YeaYeaYea128–20
May 8, 2025HB 6913: An Act Concerning LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Long-Term Care Facilities
Passage		YeaYeaYea124–19
May 8, 2025HB 6908: An Act Requiring a Study of Communication Systems Used by Public Safety Personnel and Establishing a Working Group to Study the Consolidation of Public Safety…
Passage		YeaYeaYea97–45
May 7, 2025HB 6907: An Act Concerning the Use of Quotas by Warehouse Distribution Centers
Passage		YeaYeaYea97–48
May 1, 2025HB 7213: An Act Concerning Access to Reproductive Health Care
Passage		YeaYeaYea117–27
May 1, 2025HB 5004: An Act Concerning the Protection of the Environment and the Development of Renewable Energy Sources and Associated Job Sectors
Passage		YeaYeaYea98–47
April 30, 2025HB 7042: An Act Concerning Implementation of the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea100–46
April 28, 2025HB 6930: An Act Concerning the Social Equity Council's Recommendations Regarding Social Equity Plans, Strategic Planning, Ethics, License Renewal Fees and Financial…
Passage		YeaYeaYea114–30
March 5, 2025SB 1453: An Act Concerning Emergency Nonprofit Assistance
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea92–51
March 5, 2025HB 7163: An Act Concerning Emergency Grants to Municipalities for Special Education
Passage		YeaYeaYea117–29
Feb. 24, 2025HB 7066: An Act Concerning Interactions Between School Personnel and Immigration Authorities, the Purchase and Operation of Certain Drones, Grants to Certain Nonprofit…
Passage		Not votingYeaYea94–49

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Source: the Connecticut House and Senate Journals, Jan. 8, 2025 to May 6, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections