2026 LEGISLATOR REPORT CARD

Honig, Paul

2026

Honig, Paul

8th District (D)

Deputy Senate Majority Leader

Towns Represented
Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby (p), Hartland, Harwinton (p), New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury, Torrington (p)

Committees
Veterans' and Military Affairs (Chair); Banking (Vice Chair); Government Administration and Elections (Vice Chair); Finance, Revenue and Bonding; Insurance and Real Estate; Planning and Development; Public Safety and Security

Legislator Score
2025: 86.8%
2026 91.2%

Voting Record

Year Vote Name Score
2026 Fair Termination & Teacher Protections HB 5003

Favorable vote indicates support for teacher protection legislation that included fair termination, workers compensation protections, and more.

2026 FOI Protections SB 325

Favorable vote indicates support for protecting educators' personal information in FOI requests.

2026 FOI Protections in the Government Administration & Elections Committee HB 5548

Favorable vote indicates support in the Government Administration & Elections Committee for protecting educators and other public employees' personal information in FOI requests.

2026 Graduate Student Loans in the Finance Committee SB 85

Favorable vote indicates support in the Finance Committee for the establishment of the CT Supplemental Graduate Student Loan Program for educators and other impacted professions.

2026 2026 Budget SB 1

Favorable vote indicates support for the 2026 Budget which included nearly $200 million in district relief plus free school breakfast, universal pre-k, and special education grants.

2026 Student Literacy & Aspiring Educators Scholarship Expansion SB 220

Favorable vote indicates support for expanding eligibility for the Aspiring Educators Scholarship Program and requiring Dept. of Education guidance on student literacy.

2026 Teacher Certification HB 5323

Favorable vote indicates support for a necessary extension to address teacher certification regulations in CT.

2026 Physical Education Credit Exemption SB 222

Favorable vote indicates opposition to exempting student-athletes from physical education requirements, which may undermine the value of P.E. and its educators.

2025 Fair Dismissal/"Just Cause" SB 1371

Favorable vote indicates support for establishing a "just cause" legal standard and binding arbitration to ensure fairness and due process during teacher termination proceedings.

2025 Aspiring Educators SB 1513

Favorable vote indicates support for expanding aspiring educator scholarships, certification alternative assessments, & more.

2025 Personal Information Protections HB 6850

Favorable vote indicates support in the Government Administration & Elections Committee for protecting public employees' (including educators') personal information from FOI requests.

2025 2025 Budget HB 7287

Favorable vote indicates support for increased ECS funding that holds towns harmless, expands special education funding, procedures for book challenges in public and school libraries, & more. However, this bill also temporarily reduces the state's Teachers Retirement Board (TRB) Health Contribution for 1 year.

2025 Special Education HB 5001

Favorable vote indicates support for expanding special education grants and strengthening special education policies in Connecticut.

2025 Universal Pre-K, Special Education & More SB 1

Favorable vote indicates support for multiple initiatives, including the establishment of a universal pre-K endowment, special education enhancement grants, outlining IEP support staff, local budget transparency reporting & more.

2025 IAQ Enhancement HB 7288

Favorable vote indicates support for enhancements to programs aimed at improving indoor air quality in schools.

2025 Classroom Behavior Task Force Amendment LCO 8797 SB 1371

Favorable vote indicates support for a Senate procedural amendment to CEA's Fair Dismissal/"Just Cause" legislation that would have established a task force to study classroom behavior and school discipline.