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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 9, 2023 | VT | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
May 9, 2023 | VT | S 100 | Expands Affordable Housing Access | Bill Passed - House (135 - 11) |
May 5, 2023 | VT | H 230 | Establishes New Restrictions on Firearm Purchase to Prevent Suicide | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 34) |
May 2, 2023 | VT | H 230 | Establishes New Restrictions on Firearm Purchase to Prevent Suicide | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
April 21, 2023 | VT | H 37 | Expands Protections for Legally Protected Healthcare Activities and Regulation for Healthcare Providers | Bill Passed - House (114 - 24) |
March 30, 2023 | VT | S 100 | Expands Affordable Housing Access | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2) |
March 23, 2023 | VT | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - House (108 - 36) |
March 2, 2023 | VT | S 5 | Establishes State Clean Energy Heat Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
March 2, 2023 | VT | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (59 - 78) |
Feb. 10, 2023 | VT | H 89 | Establishes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | Bill Passed - House (130 - 13) |
May 12, 2022 | VT | H 510 | Establishes Child Tax Credit | Conference Report Adopted - House (141 - 4) |
May 12, 2022 | VT | JRH 22 | Prohibits Nuclear Weapons Based in the State | Joint Resolution Passed - House (83 - 62) |
May 11, 2022 | VT | S 250 | Amends Police Regulations Related to Data Collection and Interrogation | Bill Passed - House (99 - 48) |
May 10, 2022 | VT | JRS 53 | Establishes Resolution Supporting Care for Transgender Youth | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (134 - 5) |
May 5, 2022 | VT | S 139 | Prohibits Discriminatory School Mascots | Bill Passed - House (96 - 47) |
May 3, 2022 | VT | S 148 | Establishes Environmental Justice Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 31) |
May 3, 2022 | VT | H 728 | Expands Policies Addressing Opioid Epidemic | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
May 3, 2022 | VT | H 96 | Establishes a State Commission to Study Racism, Discrimination, and Eugenics | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
April 28, 2022 | VT | S 287 | Amends School Funding Formulas and Increases Education Quality and Funding Oversight | Bill Passed - House (132 - 11) |
April 28, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | (23 - 7) |
April 22, 2022 | VT | S 210 | Expands Housing Regulations | Bill Passed - House (88 - 54) |
April 15, 2022 | VT | S 254 | Authorizes an Independent Report on Police Misconduct, Qualified Immunity | Bill Passed - House (95 - 40) |
April 13, 2022 | VT | S 74 | Authorizes Use of Telemedicine for Assisted Suicide | Bill Failed - House (41 - 98) |
March 29, 2022 | VT | S 148 | Establishes Environmental Justice Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
March 25, 2022 | VT | H 722 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
March 24, 2022 | VT | S 254 | Authorizes an Independent Report on Police Misconduct, Qualified Immunity | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
March 22, 2022 | VT | H 96 | Establishes a State Commission to Study Racism, Discrimination, and Eugenics | Bill Passed - House (109 - 30) |
March 16, 2022 | VT | H 722 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (129 - 13) |
March 16, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | Bill Passed - House (96 - 44) |
March 15, 2022 | VT | H 606 | Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (98 - 42) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | VT | S 122 | Requires Presidential Electors to Certify Based on National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
Feb. 10, 2022 | VT | S 210 | Expands Housing Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | VT | S 30 | Establishes A Ban On Firearms In Hospitals | Bill Passed - House (97 - 49) |
June 23, 2021 | VT | H 227 | Amends Election Laws and Regulations for the City of Winooski | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
June 23, 2021 | VT | H 227 | Amends Election Laws and Regulations for the City of Winooski | Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 47) |
May 18, 2021 | VT | S 101 | Expands Affordable Housing Access within Vermont | Bill Passed - House (93 - 56) |
April 30, 2021 | VT | S 100 | Establishes Universal School Lunch Program | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
April 15, 2021 | VT | S 53 | Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products | Bill Passed - House (98 - 38) |
April 15, 2021 | VT | H 175 | Expands the State's "Bottle Law" | Bill Passed - House (99 - 46) |
March 31, 2021 | VT | JRH 2 | Extends an Apology to Individual Vermonters and Their Families Harmed as a Result of State Sanctioned Eugenic Policies and Practices | Joint Resolution Passed - House (146 - 0) |
March 26, 2021 | VT | S 79 | Establishes a Vermont Rental Property Registry | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
March 25, 2021 | VT | H 437 | Establishes a Property Tax Surcharge on Property Valued Over $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (95 - 51) |
March 24, 2021 | VT | H 315 | Appropriates $100 Million for COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
March 18, 2021 | VT | S 30 | Establishes A Ban On Firearms In Hospitals | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
March 18, 2021 | VT | S 15 | Extends the Policy of Mailing "Live" Ballots to All Active Voters Permanently | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
March 12, 2021 | VT | H 133 | Establishes that a Judge Issuing an Emergency Protection Order has the Authority to Require the Firearm | Bill Passed - House (102 - 44) |
March 11, 2021 | VT | H 128 | Prohibits the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense | Bill Passed - House (144 - 1) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | VT | HB 0081 | Specifies Changes to the Public School Employee Health Benefit Process | Bill Passed - House (102 - 46) |
Feb. 5, 2021 | VT | HR 7 | Rescinds the Governor's Executive Order on State-Level Public Safety and Law Enforcement Divisions | Bill Passed - House (108 - 40) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | VT | S 54 | Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 6) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | VT | S 119 | Amends Standards for Police Use of Force Policies | Bill Passed - House (106 - 37) |
Sept. 17, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 47) |
Sept. 17, 2020 | VT | S 54 | Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 56) |
Sept. 9, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 45) |
June 26, 2020 | VT | H 965 | Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
June 26, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
June 26, 2020 | VT | H 965 | Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0) |
June 24, 2020 | VT | S 124 | Requires New Policies for Law Enforcement Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
June 19, 2020 | VT | H 966 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Connectivity, Housing, and Economic Relief During the COVID-19 Emergency | Bill Passed - House (143 - 1) |
June 19, 2020 | VT | HR 21 | Alleges Donald Trump's Tweets are "Racist" and Recognizes Juneteenth | Bill Passed - House (128 - 17) |
June 12, 2020 | VT | S 348 | Authorizes Mail-In Absentee Voting for the 2020 General Election | Bill Passed - House (115 - 29) |
June 2, 2020 | VT | S 348 | Authorizes Mail-In Absentee Voting for the 2020 General Election | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
May 29, 2020 | VT | H 959 | Establishes an Education Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - House (127 - 20) |
May 19, 2020 | VT | S 337 | Establishes New Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2) |
May 1, 2020 | VT | S 346 | Establishes Hazard Pay for Essential Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
April 10, 2020 | VT | S 333 | Establishes a Temporary Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures during COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
April 10, 2020 | VT | S 114 | Establishes Emergency Judicial Response Standards during COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
Feb. 25, 2020 | VT | S 23 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 49) |
Feb. 21, 2020 | VT | S 24 | Requires Commissioner of Corrections to Make a Plan that Addresses Racism and Diversity Inclusion | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
Feb. 20, 2020 | VT | H 568 | Repeals Prohibitions on Sex Work | Bill Passed - House (126 - 19) |
Feb. 13, 2020 | VT | S 23 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
May 21, 2019 | VT | S 37 | Requires Corporate Compensation for Long-Term Health Monitoring | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
May 16, 2019 | VT | S 37 | Requires Corporate Compensation for Long-Term Health Monitoring | Bill Passed - House (100 - 42) |
May 15, 2019 | VT | H 107 | Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
May 9, 2019 | VT | S 113 | Establishes Regulations for Single-Use Plastic Items | Bill Passed - House (120 - 24) |
April 5, 2019 | VT | H 107 | Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program | Bill Passed - House (92 - 52) |
March 21, 2019 | VT | S 55 | Establishes Regulations for Toxic Substances and Hazardous Materials | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
March 21, 2019 | VT | S 169 | Establishes a 24-Hour Waiting Period for Handgun Purchases | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | VT | S 54 | Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
Feb. 21, 2019 | VT | H 57 | Expands and Preserves Abortion Rights and Protections | Bill Passed - House (106 - 37) |
Feb. 1, 2019 | VT | H 47 | Increases the E-Cigarette Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (134 - 6) |
May 8, 2018 | VT | H 707 | Amends State Workplace Sexual Harassment Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
May 3, 2018 | VT | H 25 | Amends State Domestic Terrorism Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0) |
April 19, 2018 | VT | S 103 | Requires Regulations of Toxic Substances in Products | Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
April 18, 2018 | VT | H 333 | Requires Gender-Neutral Bathrooms | Bill Passed - Senate |
March 30, 2018 | VT | S 55 | Amends Various State Gun Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
March 27, 2018 | VT | S 55 | Amends Various State Gun Laws | Bill Passed - House (89 - 54) |
March 16, 2018 | VT | H 710 | Amends State Beer Franchise Contracts | Bill Passed - House (123 - 11) |
Feb. 15, 2018 | VT | S 40 | Increases State Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Feb. 2, 2018 | VT | S 289 | Requires Internet Providers Compliance with State Net Neutrality Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
Jan. 4, 2018 | VT | H 511 | Authorizes Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (81 - 63) |
May 10, 2017 | VT | S 22 | Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 66) |
May 5, 2017 | VT | S 22 | Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
May 3, 2017 | VT | H 170 | Authorizes Recreational Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (75 - 71) |
May 3, 2017 | VT | H 196 | Requires a Statewide Payroll Tax to Fund a Paid Family Leave Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (88 - 58) |
May 2, 2017 | VT | S 16 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Bill Passed - House (130 - 16) |
April 21, 2017 | VT | H 333 | Requires Gender-Neutral Bathrooms | Bill Passed - House (123 - 19) |
April 12, 2017 | VT | HB 492 | Establishes a Board for Racial Justice in Policing | Bill Passed - House (120 - 25) |
March 23, 2017 | VT | S 96 | Establishes Protections For Journalists | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |