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Jimmy Sánchez

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State Representative

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2
Sponsored bills
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Office
State Representative
State
Connecticut
Jurisdiction
6
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2023 - Present

James B. Sánchez is serving his second term as the State Representative of the 6th Assembly House District, proudly representing the people of Hartford and Elmwood, West Hartford. James was born at the North End’s McCook Hospital and raised in the Hartford’s North End during the 1960s and 1970s. His family purchased their first home in the South End on Broadview Terrace, and his father owned and operated Sanchez Jewelry and Repair on 1339 Main Street along with various buildings on the Main Street strip in the city. After graduation from South Catholic High School, James joined the United States Marine Corps and was enrolled in the Aviation Ordinance program. After a four-year tour throughout the U.S. and Japan, James returned to Hartford and became a coach operator for CT Transit until 1999. He then worked in various roles at the Metropolitan District Commission from 2000 to 2025 including community affairs and as a technician in the MDC’s Utilities System Monitoring and Surveillance Department. James Sánchez served on the Hartford City Council from 2015-2023 where he helped improve safety, found solutions on budget issues, reduced urban blight, addressed environmental issues,…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

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Uncategorized votes
13 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Education
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

17/18 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 17 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Jimmy Sánchez holds the office of State Representative
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  • Voted no on SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 518: AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND IN THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-06source
    Verified
  • Voted absent on SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 509: AN ACT CONCERNING ADDRESS VERIFICATION REFORMS FOR REGISTRANTS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5583: AN ACT CONCERNING CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF DERBY.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-30source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5288: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-27source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5247: AN ACT CONCERNING A TEST BED TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-27source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5127: AN ACT CONCERNING CREDIT CARDS AND HEALTH AND VETERINARY CARE SERVICES.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5044: AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONNECTICUT VACCINE STANDARDS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-21source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5044: AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONNECTICUT VACCINE STANDARDS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-21source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5165: AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-09source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5259: AN ACT CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-09source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 5287: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-08source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: AN ACT CONCERNING ADDRESS VERIFICATION REFORMS FOR REGISTRANTS.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-03-12source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: AN ACT CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-19source
    Verified
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