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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 14, 2026 VT H 849 Authorizes Citizens to Sue Federal Officials for Constitutional Rights Violations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
April 1, 2026 VT S 193 Establishes a Facility for Individuals Charged With Violent Crimes Found Temporarily Incompetent to Stand Trial Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
Feb. 12, 2026 VT S 209 Prohibits Civil Arrests in Sensitive Locations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
Feb. 11, 2026 VT S 208 Requires Law Enforcement to Identify Themselves Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
June 16, 2025 VT S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 0)
June 16, 2025 VT H 454 Amends and Modifies Provisions Related to Education Governance, Quality, and Finance Systems Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 12)
June 16, 2025 VT H 454 Amends and Modifies Provisions Related to Education Governance, Quality, and Finance Systems Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
May 7, 2025 VT H 491 Establishes Homestead and Nonhomestead Property Tax Rates and Yields for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
May 1, 2025 VT H 493 Appropriates Funding for the 2026 Fiscal Year State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
March 26, 2025 VT S 71 Increases Consumer Data Privacy Protections Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
March 13, 2025 VT S 44 Prohibits Public Agencies From Entering Into an Agreement Without Governor Authorization Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
June 18, 2024 VT H 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
June 17, 2024 VT H 121 Authorizes Various Data Privacy Reforms and Protections Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 15)
June 17, 2024 VT H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 17, 2024 VT H 687 Amends State Land Use and Development Law Act 250 Veto Override Failed - Senate (21 - 8)
June 17, 2024 VT H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 17, 2024 VT H 289 Establishes a Renewable Energy Standard Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 2, 2024 VT S 259 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
March 28, 2024 VT S 195 Amends Defendants Release Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
March 27, 2024 VT S 220 Requires Public LIbraries to Adopt Policies governing the Selection and Reconsideration of Library Materials Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
March 27, 2024 VT S 98 Authorizes and Directs Green Mountain Care Board to Devise a Program for Regulating Prescription Drug Costs Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
March 27, 2024 VT S 285 Requires and Compels Police Departments Adopt Preventative Policies that Prohibit Use of Deception During Interrogations Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
March 22, 2024 VT S 258 Amends State Management of Fish and Wildlife Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 21, 2024 VT S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 21, 2024 VT S 58 Amends Criminal Justice Laws and Statutes for the State of Vermont Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
March 20, 2024 VT S 213 Establishes the Flood Safety Act to Regulate River Corridors Across Vermont Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
June 20, 2023 VT H 494 Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
June 20, 2023 VT H 217 Appropriates Funding to Increase Access to Expanded Child Care Services Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
May 12, 2023 VT H 429 Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
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 13, 2023 VT S 39 Increases Compensation and Benefits for Members of the Vermont General Assembly Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 31, 2023 VT S 56 Establishes the Child Care Financial Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 30, 2023 VT S 100 Expands Affordable Housing Access Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
March 30, 2023 VT S 42 Requires State Pension Funds Divest from the Fossil Fuel Industry Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
March 30, 2023 VT S 17 Establishes Reforms for Sheriffs and Deputies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 30, 2023 VT S 102 Expands Rights to Collectively Bargain to Agricultural and Domestic Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 29, 2023 VT S 32 Authorizes Ranked Choice Voting for the 2028 Presidential Primary Election Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 28, 2023 VT S 4 Reduces Crimes of Violence Associated with Juveniles and Dangerous Weapons Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
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 96 Establishes a State Commission to Study Racism, Discrimination, and Eugenics 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)
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)
Feb. 15, 2022 VT S 122 Requires Presidential Electors to Certify Based on National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/14 H 849 Authorizes Citizens to Sue Federal Officials for Constitutional Rights Violations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
4/01 S 193 Establishes a Facility for Individuals Charged With Violent Crimes Found Temporarily Incompetent to Stand Trial Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
2/12 S 209 Prohibits Civil Arrests in Sensitive Locations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
2/11 S 208 Requires Law Enforcement to Identify Themselves Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
6/16 S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 0)
6/16 H 454 Amends and Modifies Provisions Related to Education Governance, Quality, and Finance Systems Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 12)
6/16 H 454 Amends and Modifies Provisions Related to Education Governance, Quality, and Finance Systems Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
5/07 H 491 Establishes Homestead and Nonhomestead Property Tax Rates and Yields for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
5/01 H 493 Appropriates Funding for the 2026 Fiscal Year State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
3/26 S 71 Increases Consumer Data Privacy Protections Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
3/13 S 44 Prohibits Public Agencies From Entering Into an Agreement Without Governor Authorization Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
6/18 H 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
6/17 H 121 Authorizes Various Data Privacy Reforms and Protections Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 15)
6/17 H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/17 H 687 Amends State Land Use and Development Law Act 250 Veto Override Failed - Senate (21 - 8)
6/17 H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/17 H 289 Establishes a Renewable Energy Standard Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/02 S 259 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
3/28 S 195 Amends Defendants Release Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
3/27 S 220 Requires Public LIbraries to Adopt Policies governing the Selection and Reconsideration of Library Materials Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
3/27 S 98 Authorizes and Directs Green Mountain Care Board to Devise a Program for Regulating Prescription Drug Costs Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
3/27 S 285 Requires and Compels Police Departments Adopt Preventative Policies that Prohibit Use of Deception During Interrogations Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
3/22 S 258 Amends State Management of Fish and Wildlife Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/21 S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/21 S 58 Amends Criminal Justice Laws and Statutes for the State of Vermont Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
3/20 S 213 Establishes the Flood Safety Act to Regulate River Corridors Across Vermont Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
6/20 H 494 Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
6/20 H 217 Appropriates Funding to Increase Access to Expanded Child Care Services Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
5/12 H 429 Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
5/10 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)
5/09 S 5 Establishes State Clean Energy Heat Standards Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
5/09 H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
5/02 H 230 Establishes New Restrictions on Firearm Purchase to Prevent Suicide Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
4/18 H 89 Establishes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
4/13 S 39 Increases Compensation and Benefits for Members of the Vermont General Assembly Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/31 S 56 Establishes the Child Care Financial Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/30 S 100 Expands Affordable Housing Access Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
3/30 S 42 Requires State Pension Funds Divest from the Fossil Fuel Industry Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
3/30 S 17 Establishes Reforms for Sheriffs and Deputies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/30 S 102 Expands Rights to Collectively Bargain to Agricultural and Domestic Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/29 S 32 Authorizes Ranked Choice Voting for the 2028 Presidential Primary Election Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/28 S 4 Reduces Crimes of Violence Associated with Juveniles and Dangerous Weapons Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
3/02 S 5 Establishes State Clean Energy Heat Standards Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
5/03 H 728 Expands Policies Addressing Opioid Epidemic Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
5/03 H 96 Establishes a State Commission to Study Racism, Discrimination, and Eugenics Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
4/28 H 715 Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings (23 - 7)
3/29 S 148 Establishes Environmental Justice Policy Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/25 H 722 Amends State House District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
3/24 S 254 Authorizes an Independent Report on Police Misconduct, Qualified Immunity Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
2/15 S 122 Requires Presidential Electors to Certify Based on National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
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