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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 1, 2012 VT S 199 Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 4)
Feb. 24, 2012 VT H 559 Establishes a Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - House (88 - 38)
May 6, 2011 VT H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48)
May 5, 2011 VT H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10)
May 5, 2011 VT H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 49)
May 5, 2011 VT S 17 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (99 - 44)
May 3, 2011 VT H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 9)
March 24, 2011 VT H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
Feb. 22, 2011 VT S 31 Electing the President by Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
May 12, 2010 VT H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
April 27, 2010 VT SR 17 Requesting Congressional Waiver From Federal Drinking Age Requirement Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 13)
April 23, 2010 VT S 88 Health Care Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (91 - 42)
Feb. 24, 2010 VT S 289 Authorizing Nuclear Power Plant Operation Until 2032 Bill Failed - Senate (4 - 26)
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 - House (100 - 50)
June 2, 2009 VT H 441 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
May 7, 2009 VT H 441 2009-2010 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10)
May 7, 2009 VT H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
May 6, 2009 VT H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 52)
May 5, 2009 VT H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10)
May 4, 2009 VT Transportation Amendment to S 67 Selective Service Registration by Drivers License Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 68)
May 1, 2009 VT H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
April 22, 2009 VT H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Bill Passed - House (88 - 44)
April 15, 2009 VT H 442 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 54)
April 15, 2009 VT H 147 Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Passed - House (104 - 40)
April 7, 2009 VT S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 49)
April 7, 2009 VT S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
April 3, 2009 VT S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
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)
March 27, 2009 VT H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
March 23, 2009 VT S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 23, 2009 VT Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 19)
Feb. 27, 2009 VT S 34 Presidential Election by National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 10)
Feb. 20, 2009 VT Ainsworth Amdt Legislative Pay Cut Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 88)
April 25, 2008 VT S 278 Campaign Finance Limitations Veto Override Failed - House (99 - 51)
April 22, 2008 VT S 278 Campaign Finance Limitations Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
May 1, 2007 VT SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
April 25, 2007 VT HR. 18 Urging National Executive Impeachment Resolution Failed - House (60 - 87)
April 20, 2007 VT SR 16 Urging National Executive Impeachment Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 9)
March 23, 2007 VT H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
March 21, 2007 VT H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients Bill Failed - House (63 - 82)
Feb. 13, 2007 VT HR 11 Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Resolution Passed - House (95 - 52)
May 9, 2006 VT H 861 Health Care Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 54)
May 5, 2006 VT H 861 Health Care Bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 4)
May 5, 2006 VT H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
May 2, 2006 VT S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 8)
April 25, 2006 VT S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 63)
April 14, 2006 VT H 861 Health Care Bill Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
March 24, 2006 VT H 881 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (120 - 10)
March 17, 2006 VT S 164 Same-Day Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (63 - 45)
March 3, 2006 VT H 861 Health Care Bill Bill Passed - House (77 - 58)
Feb. 22, 2006 VT HA to H 856 Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 82)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/01 S 199 Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 4)
2/24 H 559 Establishes a Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - House (88 - 38)
5/06 H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48)
5/05 H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10)
5/05 H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 49)
5/05 S 17 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (99 - 44)
5/03 H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 9)
3/24 H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
2/22 S 31 Electing the President by Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
5/12 H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
4/27 SR 17 Requesting Congressional Waiver From Federal Drinking Age Requirement Resolution Passed - Senate (14 - 13)
4/23 S 88 Health Care Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (91 - 42)
2/24 S 289 Authorizing Nuclear Power Plant Operation Until 2032 Bill Failed - Senate (4 - 26)
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 - House (100 - 50)
6/02 H 441 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
5/07 H 441 2009-2010 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10)
5/07 H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
5/06 H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 52)
5/05 H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10)
5/04 Transportation Amendment to S 67 Selective Service Registration by Drivers License Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 68)
5/01 H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
4/22 H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Bill Passed - House (88 - 44)
4/15 H 442 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 54)
4/15 H 147 Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Passed - House (104 - 40)
4/07 S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 49)
4/07 S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
4/03 S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
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)
3/27 H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
3/23 S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/23 Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 19)
2/27 S 34 Presidential Election by National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 10)
2/20 Ainsworth Amdt Legislative Pay Cut Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 88)
4/25 S 278 Campaign Finance Limitations Veto Override Failed - House (99 - 51)
4/22 S 278 Campaign Finance Limitations Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
5/01 SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
4/25 HR. 18 Urging National Executive Impeachment Resolution Failed - House (60 - 87)
4/20 SR 16 Urging National Executive Impeachment Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 9)
3/23 H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
3/21 H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients Bill Failed - House (63 - 82)
2/13 HR 11 Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Resolution Passed - House (95 - 52)
5/09 H 861 Health Care Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 54)
5/05 H 861 Health Care Bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 4)
5/05 H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
5/02 S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 8)
4/25 S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 63)
4/14 H 861 Health Care Bill Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
3/24 H 881 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (120 - 10)
3/17 S 164 Same-Day Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (63 - 45)
3/03 H 861 Health Care Bill Bill Passed - House (77 - 58)
2/22 HA to H 856 Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 82)
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