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Joe Polletta

Joe Polletta

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Connecticut
Jurisdiction
68
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2017 - Present

State Representative Joe Polletta proudly serves the 68th Assembly District, representing Watertown, Oakville, and Waterbury. A lifelong resident of Oakville, Rep. Polletta was first elected to serve in the House of Representatives in a 2017 special election. He was elected in November 2024 to a fifth term. For the 2025-27 legislative term, Rep. Polletta will serve as Ranking Member of the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee as the top House Republican on the state’s second-largest committee. Additionally, Rep. Polletta will serve on the Environment and Public Health Committees. Named a House Republican Senior Whip for the second consecutive term, Rep. Polletta is tasked with an integral role in negotiating legislation and securing key votes. As state representative, Rep. Polletta is an authority on issues ranging from state taxes and budgets to public safety, housing, and job creation. In 2024, Rep. Polletta helped secure almost $1 million in state aid to benefit local infrastructure projects, including renovations to the Steele Brook Greenway in Watertown and the Oakville VFW Post 7330. Rep. Polletta attended local schools, earned a political science degree from Fairfield…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
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

15/16 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 15 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Joe Polletta holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • 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 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 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 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 no on HB 5044: AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONNECTICUT VACCINE STANDARDS.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-21source
    Verified
  • Voted no 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
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