Connecticut House · District 139

Larry Pemberton's Connecticut House voting record

Democratic

Larry Pemberton won a special election on January 13, 2026, and took office on January 21, 2026.

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Larry Pemberton (Democratic) is a member of the Connecticut House for District 139. This page covers the 316 floor roll calls held while Larry Pemberton was in office, from Feb. 5, 2026 to May 6, 2026. Votes with the Speaker on 98% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 99% of party-line votes. 45th percentile in the Connecticut House from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0.3% of roll calls. Larry Pemberton sponsored 10 statewide bills this term; 0 passed. Below are the contested votes where Larry Pemberton split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Larry Pemberton sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Speaker 98% On 83 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes Votes with own party 99% Partisan rank: 3 of 151 in the House (tied with 35 others) Didn't vote at roll call 0.3% 1 of 316 roll calls
Bills passed 0 10 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 18 of 151 in the House (tied with 133 others) 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

Larry Pemberton's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. 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

Connecticut House45th percentile
More liberal than 55% of the Connecticut House.
Most liberalMost conservative
68th most liberal of 151

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Connecticut House District 139.

Also on the ballot: Brandon Sabbag (Republican), Mark Adams (Independent Party)

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The scores

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Votes with the Speaker
98%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Larry Pemberton.

On 83 contested votes where both voted99% on all 315 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
99%
Democrats Republicans 65%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Larry Pemberton.

On 67 party-line votesPartisan rank: 3 of 151 in the House (tied with 35 others)2 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills
Sponsored10
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 18 of 151 in the House (tied with 133 others) · 13 of 102 Democrats (tied with 89 others)

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 Larry Pemberton 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

2 against the Speaker; 1 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSpeakerMost of their party
May 6, 2026 HB 5281: An Act Concerning Planning and Development
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
May 6, 2026 HB 5281: An Act Concerning Planning and Development
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 5, 2026 SB 439: An Act Concerning Electronic Surveillance Devices and Systems and Self-Service Kiosks in Employee Lounges
Passage in Concurrence		 Yea Yea Nay

Recent key votes

Larry Pemberton'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. May 6, 2026
    House
    HB 5521: An Act Concerning Sterile Cultivars
    Voted yea Passage in Concurrence · Yeas 131, 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.

  2. May 6, 2026
    House
    HB 5281: An Act Concerning Planning and Development
    Voted nayAgainst the Speaker Passage · Yeas 85, nays 64

    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. May 6, 2026
    House
    SB 191: An Act Concerning the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy PILOT Program
    Voted yea Passage in Concurrence · Yeas 122, nays 27

    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. May 6, 2026
    House
    SB 87: An Act Strengthening Nonprofits
    Voted yea Passage in Concurrence · Yeas 122, nays 27

    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. May 6, 2026
    House
    SB 335: An Act Concerning Utility Charges for Residential Dwelling Units
    Voted yea Passage in Concurrence · Yeas 112, nays 38

    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 Larry Pemberton voted on each of the 316 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySpeakerYeas–nays
May 6, 2026HB 5521: An Act Concerning Sterile Cultivars
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea131–19
May 6, 2026HB 5281: An Act Concerning Planning and Development
Passage		NayNayYea85–64
May 6, 2026SB 191: An Act Concerning the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy PILOT Program
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea122–27
May 6, 2026SB 87: An Act Strengthening Nonprofits
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea122–27
May 6, 2026SB 335: An Act Concerning Utility Charges for Residential Dwelling Units
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea112–38
May 6, 2026HB 5521: An Act Concerning Sterile Cultivars
Passage		YeaYeaYea121–27
May 6, 2026SB 477: An Act Concerning the Failure to File for Certain Grand List Exemptions
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea105–45
May 5, 2026SB 452: An Act Concerning the Release of Lighter-Than- Air Balloons
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea112–36
May 5, 2026SB 439: An Act Concerning Electronic Surveillance Devices and Systems and Self-Service Kiosks in Employee Lounges
Passage in Concurrence		YeaNayYea78–71
May 5, 2026SB 488: An Act Implementing the Treasurer's Recommendations for Revisions to the Unclaimed Property Program and Second Injury Fund
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea127–22
May 4, 2026SB 444: An Act Authorizing Certain Municipal Employees to Serve on Municipal Boards of Finance
Passage		YeaYeaYea88–61
May 4, 2026HB 5145: An Act Concerning the Department of Economic and Community Development
Passage		YeaYeaYea128–20
May 4, 2026SB 268: An Act Authorizing the Comptroller to Withhold Payment for Violations of the Prevailing Wage Statutes
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea107–40
May 4, 2026SB 521: An Act Conveying a Parcel of State Land to the Northwest Resource Recovery Authority
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea115–33
May 4, 2026SB 196: An Act Concerning Hospital Sale-Leaseback Agreements and Attestations Concerning Lack of Private Equity Control of the Hospital and Control of or Interference…
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea130–18
May 2, 2026SB 1: An Act Concerning Affordability
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea127–21
May 1, 2026HB 5340: An Act Concerning Renewable Power Generation
Passage		YeaYeaYea99–43
May 1, 2026HB 5362: An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Majority Leader's Roundtable
Passage		YeaYeaYea89–58
May 1, 2026SB 5: An Act Concerning Online Safety
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea131–17
May 1, 2026SB 397: An Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea91–53
April 29, 2026HB 5256: An Act Concerning the Process for Initiating Local Legislation in the General Assembly
Passage		YeaYeaYea130–20
April 29, 2026HB 5464: An Act Implementing Recommendations from the Department of Transportation
Passage		YeaYeaYea99–51
April 28, 2026HB 5531: An Act Concerning Faithful Presidential Electors
Passage		YeaYeaYea102–43
April 28, 2026HB 5003: An Act Concerning Workforce Development and Working Conditions in the State
Passage		YeaYeaYea117–29
April 27, 2026HB 5508: An Act Concerning Historic Districts and Historic Preservation
Passage		YeaYeaYea105–43
April 27, 2026HB 5035: An Act Requiring School Districts to Ban Cellular Phones in the Classroom
Passage		YeaYeaYea117–31
April 23, 2026HB 5468: An Act Concerning the Provision of Equivalent Instruction
Passage		YeaYeaYea96–53
April 23, 2026HB 5001: An Act Concerning Absentee Voting for All and Various Other Reforms to the Administration of Elections
Passage		YeaYeaYea101–49
April 22, 2026HB 5500: An Act Concerning a Waiver of Interest on Certain Delinquent Municipal Property Taxes
Passage		YeaYeaYea132–18
April 22, 2026HB 5043: An Act Prohibiting the Manufacture and Sale of Convertible Pistols
Passage		YeaYeaYea86–64
April 21, 2026HB 5044: An Act Establishing Connecticut Vaccine Standards
Passage		YeaYeaYea89–60
April 20, 2026HB 5225: An Act Prohibiting Certain Licensees and Registrants from Selling, Dispensing, Transferring or Delivering Any Drug or Device to Execute a Sentence of Death
Passage		YeaYeaYea85–58
April 20, 2026HB 5350: An Act Concerning Cannabis, Hemp and Infused Beverage Regulation
Passage		YeaYeaYea83–61
April 9, 2026HB 5289: An Act Concerning the Publication of Municipal Legal Notices
Passage		YeaYeaYea96–48
April 8, 2026HB 5157: An Act Concerning the Tire Stewardship Program
Passage		YeaYeaYea124–21
Feb. 26, 2026SB 298: An Act Concerning the Reallocation of Certain State Funds and Various Provisions Relating to Education, Public Safety, General Government, Elections…
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea96–48
Feb. 5, 2026SB 83: An Act Establishing the Federal Cuts Response Fund
Passage in Concurrence		YeaYeaYea97–48

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

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Email
larry.pemberton@cga.ct.gov
Capitol office
Room 4112, Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106
860-240-8585

Committees

  • Education
  • Education
  • General Law

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Connecticut General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 20, 2026.

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