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Matthew Ritter
Speaker of the House
House District 1 | Party: Democratic | In office since First elected 2010 (House District 1); Speaker since 2021 (start year unverified from a primary source) | Next election Nov 3, 2026
Last updated Oct 24, 2026
Votes
- May 2, 2026 | SB 1 (2026) | An Act Making Adjustments to the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2027 (budget adjustments) (House final passage vote, as amended) | Voted: Yea | Outcome: Passed House 127-21; PA 26-68; signed by the Governor 2026-05-26 | Source
- Apr 23, 2026 | HB 5001 (2026) | An Act Concerning Absentee Voting for All and Various Other Reforms Related to the Administration of Elections (House final passage vote, as amended) | Voted: Yea | Outcome: Passed House 101-49; PA 26-42; signed by the Governor 2026-05-15 | Source
- Nov 12, 2025 | HB 8002 (2025 special session) | An Act Concerning Housing Growth (House final passage vote) | Voted: Yea | Outcome: Passed House 90-56; PA 25-1; signed by the Governor 2025-11-26 | Source
- Jun 3, 2025 | SB 4 (2025) | An Act Concerning Energy Affordability, Access and Accountability (House final passage vote, as amended) | Voted: Yea | Outcome: Passed House 144-3; PA 25-173; signed by the Governor 2025-07-01 | Source
- Jun 2, 2025 | HB 7287 (2025) | An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2027 (biennial budget) (House final passage vote, as amended) | Voted: Yea | Outcome: Passed House 99-49; PA 25-168; signed by the Governor 2025-06-30 | Source
- May 27, 2025 | HB 5002 (2025) | An Act Concerning Housing and the Needs of Homeless Persons (House final passage vote, as amended) | Voted: Yea | Outcome: Passed House 84-67; PA 25-49; vetoed by the Governor 2025-06-23 | Source
Stated positions
- His official page describes the 2025-2027 budget as balanced, under the spending cap, and providing tax relief for working families plus new funding for child care and special education (Jun 4, 2025). | Source
- His official page describes HB 5002 (2025) as a House Democratic priority to increase the affordable housing supply and support people experiencing homelessness (May 28, 2025). | Source
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