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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
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 289 Establishes a Renewable Energy Standard Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 43)
June 17, 2024 VT H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides 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 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 42)
June 17, 2024 VT H 121 Authorizes Various Data Privacy Reforms and Protections Veto Override Passed - House (128 - 17)
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 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - House (114 - 31)
June 17, 2024 VT H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - House (104 - 41)
June 17, 2024 VT H 289 Establishes a Renewable Energy Standard Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
June 17, 2024 VT H 687 Amends State Land Use and Development Law Act 250 Veto Override Passed - House (107 - 38)
May 7, 2024 VT S 102 Expands Rights to Collectively Bargain to Agricultural and Domestic Workers Bill Passed - House (115 - 26)
May 3, 2024 VT S 259 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Bill Passed - House (100 - 33)
May 2, 2024 VT H 766 Repeals Prior Authorization for the Patients of Primary Care Doctors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 23)
May 2, 2024 VT S 213 Establishes the Flood Safety Act to Regulate River Corridors Across Vermont Bill Passed - House (111 - 26)
April 18, 2024 VT S 209 Prohibiting Unserialized Firearms Bill Passed - House (110 - 31)
April 11, 2024 VT S 25 Prohibits Textiles and Athletic Turf Fields Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Bill Passed - House (101 - 28)
April 2, 2024 VT H 829 Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 Bill Passed - House (97 - 42)
April 2, 2024 VT S 259 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 2, 2024 VT H 879 Establish the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program to Replace the General Assistance Emergency Housing Program Bill Passed - House (105 - 37)
March 28, 2024 VT S 195 Amends Defendants Release Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
March 28, 2024 VT H 883 Appropriates Resources for the State Government Bill Passed - House (104 - 39)
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 H 687 Amends State Land Use and Development Law Act 250 Bill Passed - House (89 - 51)
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 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 26, 2024 VT H 880 Increasing Access to Justice and to Corporate Taxes and Fees Bill Passed - House (97 - 40)
March 26, 2024 VT H 721 Expands Access to Medicaid Bill Passed - House (92 - 39)
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)
March 14, 2024 VT S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Bill Passed - House (83 - 52)
Feb. 28, 2024 VT H 629 Amends State Property Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Rates Bill Passed - House (92 - 44)
Jan. 11, 2024 VT H 27 Expands the Definition of Domestic Violence to Include "Coercive and Controlling Behavior" Bill Passed - House (106 - 31)
Jan. 10, 2024 VT H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Bill Passed - House (95 - 35)
Jan. 4, 2024 VT H 158 Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles Veto Override Failed - House (112 - 32)
Date No. Title Outcome
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 289 Establishes a Renewable Energy Standard Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 43)
6/17 H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides 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 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 42)
6/17 H 121 Authorizes Various Data Privacy Reforms and Protections Veto Override Passed - House (128 - 17)
6/17 H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/17 H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - House (114 - 31)
6/17 H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - House (104 - 41)
6/17 H 289 Establishes a Renewable Energy Standard Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
6/17 H 687 Amends State Land Use and Development Law Act 250 Veto Override Passed - House (107 - 38)
5/07 S 102 Expands Rights to Collectively Bargain to Agricultural and Domestic Workers Bill Passed - House (115 - 26)
5/03 S 259 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Bill Passed - House (100 - 33)
5/02 H 766 Repeals Prior Authorization for the Patients of Primary Care Doctors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 23)
5/02 S 213 Establishes the Flood Safety Act to Regulate River Corridors Across Vermont Bill Passed - House (111 - 26)
4/18 S 209 Prohibiting Unserialized Firearms Bill Passed - House (110 - 31)
4/11 S 25 Prohibits Textiles and Athletic Turf Fields Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Bill Passed - House (101 - 28)
4/02 H 829 Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 Bill Passed - House (97 - 42)
4/02 S 259 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/02 H 879 Establish the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program to Replace the General Assistance Emergency Housing Program Bill Passed - House (105 - 37)
3/28 S 195 Amends Defendants Release Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
3/28 H 883 Appropriates Resources for the State Government Bill Passed - House (104 - 39)
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 H 687 Amends State Land Use and Development Law Act 250 Bill Passed - House (89 - 51)
3/27 S 285 Requires and Compels Police Departments Adopt Preventative Policies that Prohibit Use of Deception During Interrogations Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
3/27 S 220 Requires Public LIbraries to Adopt Policies governing the Selection and Reconsideration of Library Materials Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
3/26 H 880 Increasing Access to Justice and to Corporate Taxes and Fees Bill Passed - House (97 - 40)
3/26 H 721 Expands Access to Medicaid Bill Passed - House (92 - 39)
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)
3/14 S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Bill Passed - House (83 - 52)
2/28 H 629 Amends State Property Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Rates Bill Passed - House (92 - 44)
1/11 H 27 Expands the Definition of Domestic Violence to Include "Coercive and Controlling Behavior" Bill Passed - House (106 - 31)
1/10 H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Bill Passed - House (95 - 35)
1/04 H 158 Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles Veto Override Failed - House (112 - 32)

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