Connecticut 2026 Session Status: Passed House

HJ00059 — House Joint Nomination

Last action — IN CONCURRENCE

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This resolution confirms Janice Beecher as a utility commissioner.

The resolution confirms Janice Beecher of New Britain for a role as a utility commissioner at the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. The Senate passed the measure with significant support.

Summary

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JANICE BEECHER OF NEW BRITAIN TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HJ00059 on the official Connecticut source →

Action History

  1. IN CONCURRENCE

  2. ADOPTED, SENATE

  3. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER

  4. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  5. ADOPTED, HOUSE

  6. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER

  7. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  8. PUBLIC HEARING

Sponsors

  • Introducer 004 · Primary
  • Introducer S25 · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Introducer 004

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Introducer S25

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 185 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24100
Republican 9101
Total 33201
% of votes cast 92%6%0%3%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Ceci Maher Democratic Yea
Christine Cohen Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Herron Gaston Democratic Yea
James J. Maroney Democratic Yea
Jan Hochadel Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Yea
Julie Kushner Democratic Yea
MD Rahman Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Nay
Martha Marx Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Norman Needleman Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Paul Honig Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Saud Anwar Democratic Yea
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Nay
John A. Kissel Republican Not Voting
Paul Cicarella Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Yea
Ryan Fazio Republican Yea
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety energy
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HJ00059 do?
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JANICE BEECHER OF NEW BRITAIN TO BE A UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Who sponsors HJ00059?
HJ00059 is sponsored by Introducer 004 and Introducer S25.
What is the current status of HJ00059?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HJ00059?
Track HJ00059 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HJ00059

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HJ00059

Last checked for changes 4 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →