HARTFORD, CT – Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) announced revisions to the Senate Democrats’ legislative committee membership for the 2020 legislative session.
“These adjustments to committee assignments reflect the strengths and policy priorities of the members of the Senate Democratic caucus,” said Senator Looney. “I am excited to go into the new legislative session with this team of Democratic Senators who collectively accomplished so much for the people of this state during the 2019 legislative session.”
In the Aging Committee, Senator Derek Slap (D-West Hartford) will now serve as Senate Chair and Senator James Maroney (D-Milford) will remain on the committee as Vice Chair.
In the Banking Committee, Senator Dennis Bradley (D-Bridgeport) will now serve as Vice Chair replacing Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex).
In the Committee on Children, Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) will replace Senator Slap as Senate Chair and Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) will now serve as Vice Chair.
In the Energy & Technology Committee, Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) will replace Senator John Fonfara (D-Hartford) as Vice Chair and Senator Bradley will join the committee as a member.
In the General Law Committee, Senator Maroney will now serve as Senate Chair and Senator Fonfara will replace Senator Bradley as a member of the committee.
In the Human Services Committee, Senator Slap will now serve as Vice Chair and Senator Maroney will remain on the committee as a member.
In the Planning & Development Committee, Senator Needleman will replace Senator Bradley as Vice Chair.
Other committee chair and membership assignments made for the 2019 session remain in place.
Click here for the full list by senator and here for the list by committee.