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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 21, 2024 | VT | S 18 | Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
May 10, 2023 | VT | H 158 | Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
May 9, 2023 | VT | S 5 | Establishes State Clean Energy Heat Standards | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
May 9, 2023 | VT | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
May 2, 2023 | VT | H 230 | Establishes New Restrictions on Firearm Purchase to Prevent Suicide | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
April 18, 2023 | VT | H 89 | Establishes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
April 18, 2023 | VT | H 89 | Establishes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
March 2, 2023 | VT | S 5 | Establishes State Clean Energy Heat Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
May 3, 2022 | VT | H 728 | Expands Policies Addressing Opioid Epidemic | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
May 3, 2022 | VT | H 728 | Expands Policies Addressing Opioid Epidemic | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
May 3, 2022 | VT | H 728 | Expands Policies Addressing Opioid Epidemic | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
April 28, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | (23 - 7) |
March 29, 2022 | VT | S 148 | Establishes Environmental Justice Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | VT | H 688 | Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
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) |
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) |
May 21, 2019 | VT | S 37 | Requires Corporate Compensation for Long-Term Health Monitoring | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
May 21, 2019 | VT | S 37 | Requires Corporate Compensation for Long-Term Health Monitoring | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
May 15, 2019 | VT | H 107 | Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
March 21, 2019 | VT | S 55 | Establishes Regulations for Toxic Substances and Hazardous Materials | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
May 5, 2017 | VT | S 22 | Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
April 3, 2015 | VT | S 20 | Establish and Regulate Dental Therapy | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8) |
May 8, 2013 | VT | S 77 | Prohibits Liability for Self-Administered Lethal Dosages | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | VT | S 77 | Prohibits Liability for Self-Administered Lethal Dosages | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Feb. 13, 2013 | VT | Galbraith and Hartwell Amdt | Establishes Immunity for Doctors Prescribing or People Present to Lethal Dosage | Amendment Adopted - Senate (16 - 15) |
March 1, 2012 | VT | S 199 | Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization | Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 4) |
May 5, 2011 | VT | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10) |
May 3, 2011 | VT | H 202 | Single-Payer and Unified Health System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 9) |
May 12, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
Feb. 24, 2010 | VT | S 289 | Authorizing Nuclear Power Plant Operation Until 2032 | Bill Failed - Senate (4 - 26) |
May 5, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10) |
May 1, 2007 | VT | SA. 520 | Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
May 5, 2006 | VT | H 861 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 4) |
May 2, 2006 | VT | S 18 | Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 8) |
April 14, 2006 | VT | H 861 | Health Care Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |