
Marx, Martha
20th District (D)
Deputy Senate Majority Leader
Towns Represented
Bozrah, East Lyme, Montville (p), New London, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook (p), Salem, Waterford
Committees
Housing (Chair); Public Health (Vice Chair); Aging; Appropriations; Insurance and Real Estate; Committee on Children
Voting Record
Year | Vote Name | Score |
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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. |
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2025 |
Fair Dismissal/"Just Cause" in the Appropriations Committee
SB 1371
Favorable vote indicates support in the Appropriations Committee for establishing a "just cause" legal standard and binding arbitration to ensure fairness and due process during teacher termination proceedings. |
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2025 |
Aspiring Educators
SB 1513
Favorable vote indicates support for expanding aspiring educator scholarships, certification alternative assessments, & more. |
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2025 |
Aspiring Educators
SB 1513
Favorable vote indicates support in the Appropriations Committee for expanding aspiring educator scholarships, certification alternative assessments, & more. |
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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. |
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2025 |
Special Education
HB 5001
Favorable vote indicates support for expanding special education grants and strengthening special education policies in Connecticut. |
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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. |
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2025 |
IAQ Enhancement
HB 7288
Favorable vote indicates support for enhancements to programs aimed at improving indoor air quality in schools. |
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2025 |
Freedom to Read
SB 1271
Favorable vote indicates support in the Children's Committee for requiring procedures for book challenges in public and school libraries. |
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2025 |
2025 Appropriations Committee Budget
HB 6864
Favorable vote indicates support in the Appropriations Committee for increased ECS funding that holds towns harmless,expands special education funding, & more. However, this bill also temporarily reduces the state's Teachers Retirement Board (TRB) Health Contribution for 1 year. |
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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. |
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2024 |
Teacher Certification, Mandated Reporters & more
HB 5436
Favorable vote indicates support for important changes to teacher certification, improvements to mandated reporter procedures, changes to EdTPA, supports for paraeducators, and more. |
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2024 |
Professional Development & School Climate
HB 5437
Favorable vote indicates support for reviewing and updating PD requirements, improving school culture & climate, and more. |
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2024 |
WEP/GPO Resolution
HJ 215
Favorable vote indicates support in the Government Administration & Elections Committee for a resolution urging Congress to repeal WEP/GPO. |
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2024 |
Behavior Notification & Assessment Audit
SB 154
Favorable vote indicates support for better student behavior notifications to parents, an standardized assessment audit, and more. |
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2024 |
School Indoor Air Quality
HB 5524
Favorable vote indicates support for and expansion of the IAQ Grant program. |
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2024 |
School Indoor Air Quality
SB 5
Favorable vote indicates support for an extension of the state IAQ Working Group. |
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2024 |
Goodwin Magnet Teacher Rights
SB 14
Favorable vote indicates support for ensuring teacher rights are maintained at Goodwin Univ. Magnet School, among other things. |
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2024 |
2024 Budget Implementer
HB 5523
Favorable vote indicates support for the budget implementer that included $550,000 to the Teachers Retirement Board for Retiree Healthcare and adding CEA to the Education Mandate Review Advisory Council. |
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2023 |
CEA Policy Proposal Package
HB 6880
Favorable vote indicates support for play based learning, earlier kindergarten start date, elimination of teacher evaluation ratings, along with other actions aimed at addressing teacher recruitment and retention. |
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2023 |
Safe Classrooms, Standardized Assessment & IAQ
SB 1
Favorable vote indicates support for addressing challenging student behavior/safe classrooms, taking steps to reduce standardized assessments, and continuing the works of the Indoor Air Quality work group, along with a number of other provisions. |
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2023 |
Play-Based Learning
SB 2
Favorable vote indicates support for play based learning. |
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2023 |
Standardized Assessment & Special Education
HB 6762
Favorable vote indicates support for taking steps to reduce standardized assessments in CT and the formation of a special education task force designed to examine case loads among other things. |
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2023 |
2023 Budget
HB 6941
Favorable vote indicates support for the 2023 bi-partisan budget, including increases to ECS funding and $150 million for improved indoor air quality in schools. |
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2023 |
Educator Tuition Assistance
HB 5441
Favorable vote indicates support for tuition assistance for educators in certain districts. |
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2023 |
Protecting Teachers' Personal Information
SB 1157
Favorable vote indicates support for protecting teachers' personal information from Freedom of Information inquiries. |
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2023 |
New Charter School Approval Process in Appropriations Committee
SB 1096
Favorable vote indicates opposition in the Appropriations Committee to removing our legislative elected officials from the charter school approval process. |
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2023 |
Kindergarten Start Age Waiver
HB 5003
Favorable vote indicates support for the final version of this bill that provides for waivers for students who are developmentally ready to begin kindergarten. |
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