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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 12, 2023 | VT | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
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) |
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 | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (59 - 78) |
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) |
Feb. 25, 2020 | VT | S 23 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 49) |
Feb. 13, 2020 | VT | S 23 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
May 8, 2018 | VT | H 707 | Amends State Workplace Sexual Harassment Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
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) |
May 3, 2017 | VT | H 196 | Requires a Statewide Payroll Tax to Fund a Paid Family Leave Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (88 - 58) |
Jan. 27, 2017 | VT | HB 125 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (141 - 0) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | VT | H 265 | Amends Education Property Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 | Bill Passed - House (96 - 45) |
May 12, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
Jan. 27, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
June 2, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
June 2, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50) |
May 7, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
April 15, 2009 | VT | H 442 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 54) |
April 3, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (94 - 52) |
April 1, 2009 | VT | H 438 | Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds | Bill Passed - House (108 - 35) |
Feb. 20, 2009 | VT | Ainsworth Amdt | Legislative Pay Cut | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 88) |
May 1, 2007 | VT | SA. 520 | Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
March 24, 2006 | VT | H 881 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
5/12 | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
5/09 | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
5/09 | S 100 | Expands Affordable Housing Access | Bill Passed - House (135 - 11) |
3/30 | S 100 | Expands Affordable Housing Access | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2) |
3/23 | H 126 | Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity | Bill Passed - House (108 - 36) |
3/02 | H 429 | Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (59 - 78) |
6/19 | H 966 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Connectivity, Housing, and Economic Relief During the COVID-19 Emergency | Bill Passed - House (143 - 1) |
2/25 | S 23 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 49) |
2/13 | S 23 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
5/08 | H 707 | Amends State Workplace Sexual Harassment Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
3/16 | H 710 | Amends State Beer Franchise Contracts | Bill Passed - House (123 - 11) |
2/15 | S 40 | Increases State Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
5/03 | H 196 | Requires a Statewide Payroll Tax to Fund a Paid Family Leave Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (88 - 58) |
1/27 | HB 125 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (141 - 0) |
2/20 | H 265 | Amends Education Property Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 | Bill Passed - House (96 - 45) |
5/12 | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
1/27 | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
6/02 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
6/02 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50) |
5/07 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
4/15 | H 442 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 54) |
4/03 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (94 - 52) |
4/01 | H 438 | Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds | Bill Passed - House (108 - 35) |
2/20 | Ainsworth Amdt | Legislative Pay Cut | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 88) |
5/01 | SA. 520 | Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
3/24 | H 881 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 10) |