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Legislator > Brian Collamore
State Senator
Brian Collamore
(R) - Vermont
Vermont Senate Rutland
In Office - Started: 01/07/2015
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Home Address
124 Patricia Lane
Rutland, VT 05701
Rutland, VT 05701
Phone: 802-773-1365
General Capitol Building Address
Vermont State House
115 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
115 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
Phone: 802-828-2228
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR0017 | Senate resolution honoring the outstanding legislative staff service of Chrissy Gilhuly and extending to her best wishes for future success | resolution honoring the outstanding legislative staff service of Chrissy Gilhuly and extending to her best wishes for future success. Whereas, for a number of years, the cheerful presence of Chrissy Gilhuly has graced the General Assembly, as she has effectively and enthusiastically performed several critical staff roles, and Whereas, whether serving as the Supervisor of Committee Services at Legislative Counsel (2015- 2017), ensuring that the committee assistants were properly performing their duties; working as a Joint Fiscal Office Staff Associate (2020-2022), engaging in key interbranch communication activities and working directly on legislative matters with the Senate Committee on Appropriations; and since October 30, 2022, executing her duties as the Senate Operations Manager/Journal Clerk, supporting the orderly conduct of Senate business on and off the floor and the publication of the Senate Journal, Chrissy Gilhuly has always worked conscientiously, in a nonpartisan manner, and with the highest degree of professionalism, and Whereas, her competence and proficiency in each of these positions drew on her prior private and nonprofit experience, encompassing communications, logistics, marketing, and management, and spanning theatrical patron administration, retail ownership, and a variety of other enterprises, and Whereas, Vermont State Senators know they can always rely on Chrissy Gilhuly for essential assistance in the legislative process and that the caliber of her contributions is unsurpassed, and Whereas, her employment record in the Senate and throughout the General Assembly has set a standard of excellence for others to follow, and Whereas, Chrissy Gilhuly’s stellar reputation previously attracted the attention of the Executive Branch, in which she served at the Department of Finance and Management, and, once again, the leadership in the Pavilion Building has successfully beckoned her to return, where she will master a new challenge at the Agency of Administration, now therefore be it | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0023 | An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections | This bill proposes to require the disclosure of deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media within 90 days of an election. | Crossed Over |
| S0045 | An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities | An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0069 | An act relating to an age-appropriate design code | An act relating to an age-appropriate design code. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR0015 | Senate resolution urging that all State agencies, departments, and offices protect the civil rights, medical confidentiality, and all aspects of personal privacy of Vermonters who have been diagnosed with autism in light of the Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services’ recently announced plans to establish an autism research database and other databases related to autism | resolution relating to urging that all State agencies, departments, and offices protect the civil rights, medical confidentiality, and all aspects of personal privacy of Vermonters who have been diagnosed with autism in light of the Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services’ recently announced plans to establish an autism research database and other databases related to autism. Whereas, the State of Vermont is fully committed to ensuring the enforcement of the rights of individuals with disabilities and the provision of inclusive services and person-centered systems of care, and Whereas, individuals with autism contribute their talents, perspectives, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen Vermont’s workforce; enrich families and communities; and advance innovation in science, technology, the arts, and beyond, and Whereas, autism is a neurological difference, not a disease or an epidemic, and Whereas, the rising autism identification rates, which trained clinicians and health care professionals are documenting, are attributable to improved diagnostic practices, greater awareness of autism, and expanded access to screening tools, and Whereas, individuals with disabilities, including individuals with autism, are too often stigmatized and underestimated, and public policy should never diminish the diverse strengths and potential of these Vermonters, and Whereas, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has announced plans to establish a federal research database intended to be used to investigate the root causes of autism, and Whereas, this new database will be a compilation of information derived from individuals’ insurance claims; electronic medical records; and wearable devices, such as smart watches, and Whereas, although this new database is no longer characterized as an “autism registry,” as Secretary Kennedy and National Institutes of Health Director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, had previously announced, and despite public promises of personal and medical privacy, significant concerns remain regarding the potential use of Vermonters’ sensitive, personally identifiable health care information without their specific and informed consent, and Whereas, the Governor of the State of Illinois has issued Executive Order 2025-02 (the EO) to ensure that Illinois state officials fully comply with all applicable state and federal legal privacy protections in matters affecting the collection and use of information of persons being tested for, or who have been diagnosed with, autism, or in any database that now or may in the future exist that includes personal information related to autism; that the information not be collected, unless dong so is strictly necessary for authorized purposes; and that the information not be disclosed outside state government except if one of the conditions listed in the EO is met, and Whereas, it is imperative that Vermont officials are similarly vigilant in their protection of personal data being collected for any type of analysis or assessment related to autism, now therefore be it | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0157 | An act relating to recovery residence certification | This bill proposes to establish a voluntary recovery residence certification through the Department of Health. | In Committee |
| HCR152 | House concurrent resolution honoring Silas R. Loomis for his more than half century of extraordinary municipal public service as the esteemed Castleton First Constable | House concurrent resolution honoring Silas R. Loomis for his more than half century of extraordinary municipal public service as the esteemed Castleton First Constable | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR132 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the West Rutland High School Golden Horde girls’ basketball team on winning a fourth consecutive Division IV championship | House concurrent resolution congratulating the West Rutland High School Golden Horde girls’ basketball team on winning a fourth consecutive Division IV championship. (H.C.R.132) Offered by Representatives Bosch of Clarendon and Burditt of West Rutland Offered by Senators Collamore, Weeks, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR133 | House concurrent resolution congratulating West Rutland High School girls’ basketball standout Peyton Guay and extending to her best wishes for every future success | House concurrent resolution congratulating West Rutland High School girls’ basketball standout Peyton Guay and extending to her best wishes for every future success. (H.C.R.133) Offered by Representatives Burditt of West Rutland and Bosch of Clarendon Offered by Senators Collamore, Weeks, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR143 | House concurrent resolution honoring former Pawlet First Constable David Ricard Sr. for his outstanding municipal public service | House concurrent resolution honoring former Pawlet First Constable David Ricard Sr. for his outstanding municipal public service. (H.C.R.143) Offered by Representatives Pritchard of Pawlet and McCoy of Poultney Offered by Senators Collamore, Weeks, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0027 | An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports | An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR007 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters Division II championship boys’ football team | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters Division II championship boys’ football team. (H.C.R.7) Offered by Representatives Canfield of Fair Haven, Casey of Hubbardton, and Harvey of Castleton Offered by Senators Collamore, Hardy, Heffernan, Weeks and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR082 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters State championship bowling team | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters State championship bowling team. (H.C.R.82) Offered by Representatives Canfield of Fair Haven, Casey of Hubbardton, and Harvey of Castleton Offered by Senators Collamore, Hardy, Heffernan, Weeks, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR089 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters girls’ basketball team on winning a second consecutive Division II championship | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters girls’ basketball team on winning a second consecutive Division II championship. (H.C.R.89) Offered by Representatives Canfield of Fair Haven, Casey of Hubbardton, Harvey of Castleton, McCoy of Poultney, and Toof of St. Albans Town Offered by Senators Collamore, Hardy, Heffernan, Weeks, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR0011 | Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role in the crafting of international trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs; and urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he has imposed on Canada since January 20, 2025, including those outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). | resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role in the crafting of international trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs; and urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he has imposed on Canada since January 20, 2025, including those outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Whereas, the United States and Canada have been military and diplomatic allies and economic partners, even through episodes of commercial disagreement, since Canadian confederation in 1867, and Whereas, perhaps no American state has a closer and more active two-way relationship with our northern neighbor than the State of Vermont, and Whereas, these ties entail cultural, economic | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR0014 | Senate resolution strongly urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expedite the establishment and implementation of an avian influenza vaccine national reserve and distribution system for small- and medium-sized poultry farms | resolution relating to strongly urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expedite the establishment and implementation of an avian influenza vaccine national reserve and distribution system for small-and medium-sized poultry farms. Whereas, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), there is an HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) H5N1 virus present worldwide and outbreaks among U.S. domestic birds (including poultry) are continuing to occur, and Whereas, as of April 9, 2025, the CDC reported that HPAI H5N1 had stricken 168,771,718 birds in commercial, hobbyist, and backyard poultry flocks in 1,680 outbreaks across the country, and Whereas, the severity of this avian flu outbreak cannot be minimized, and Whereas, to date, the CDC has assessed that HPAI H5N1 poses a low risk to humans, but nonetheless, one person has died, 70 cases have been reported, and the potential for additional human impact cannot be ignored, and Whereas, APHIS has created a five-prong set of responses to the animal health crisis encompassing investment in gold-standard biosecurity measures for all U.S. poultry; increased relief to aid farmers and acceleration of repopulation; removal of unnecessary regulatory burdens on the chicken and egg industry to further innovation and reduce customer prices; the exploration of pathways toward vaccines, therapeutics, and other strategies for the protection of egg-laying chickens to reduce instances of depopulation; and the consideration of temporary import-export options to reduce costs and the evaluation of international best practices, and Whereas, although these steps attempt to address aspects of the continuing presence of the HPAI H5N1 avian virus in the nation’s poultry flocks, there must be a more comprehensive and direct measure to halt the spread and reduce, if not eliminate, the presence of the virus, and Whereas, on February14, 2025, the USDA issued a conditional license to Zoetis for an avian influenza vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus, intended for use in chickens, and Whereas, although the approval is conditioned on the “demonstration of safety, purity, and reasonable expectation of efficacy based on serology data,” the need for this vaccine is immediate, and Whereas, this new Zoetis vaccine is an updated version of a vaccine originally issued in 2001 and 2002, when an avian influenza outbreak occurred in Southeast Asia, and Whereas, in 2014 and 2015, during a prior avian flu outbreak, the federal government created a national avian flu vaccine stockpile, which, while not used, was ready for deployment, and Whereas, the rapid federal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines demonstrates that, with the necessary planning, the complex logistics required for an accelerated national stockpiling/deployment of an avian flu vaccine is possible, and Whereas, the continuing avian flu crisis and its impact on commercial, hobby, and backyard poultry flocks demands a decisive and prompt federal response, now therefore be it | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| JRS015 | Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity | Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity. (J.R.S.15) Offered by Senators Hardy, Baruth, Beck, Bongartz, Brennan, Chittenden, Clarkson, Collamore, Cummings, Douglass, Gulick, Harrison, Hashim, Lyons, Major, Mattos, Perchlik, Plunkett, Ram Hinsdale, Vyhovsky, Watson, White and Williams, | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR121 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the Rutland High School cheerleading program on winning a record 11th consecutive Division I championship | House concurrent resolution congratulating the Rutland High School cheerleading program on winning a record 11th consecutive Division I championship. (H.C.R.121) Offered by Representatives Howard of Rutland City, Bosch of Clarendon, Burditt of West Rutland, Casey of Montpelier, Harrison of Chittenden, Howland of Rutland Town, Keyser of Rutland City, Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, Nielsen of Brandon, Pinsonault of Dorset, and Pritchard of Pawlet Offered by Senators Collamore, Weeks, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0110 | An act relating to changes to Vermont’s air pollution and renewable energy laws | This bill proposes to repeal the Affordable Heat Act, repeal the citizen suit provision of the Global Warming Solutions Act, and change the State’s greenhouse gas reduction requirements to goals. It would also change the Renewable Energy Standard to the Clean Energy Standard. | In Committee |
| SR0013 | Senate resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention | resolution relating to strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention. Whereas, Mohsen Mahdawi is a resident of White River Junction and has been a U.S. permanent resident (green card holder) for the past decade, and Whereas, on Monday, April 14, 2025, in the belief that he was to participate in his final interview for U.S. citizenship, Mohsen Mahdawi arrived at the U.S. immigration office in Colchester, and Whereas, instead of commencing the interview, armed immigration authorities in plain clothes with faces covered arrested Mohsen Mahdawi and refused to provide any information regarding where he was being taken or what would happen to him, and Whereas, in a joint statement that U.S. Senators Sanders and Welch and U.S. Representative Balint released, they described this action as “immoral, inhumane, and illegal,” and Whereas, Vermont’s three federal legislators also demanded that Mohsen Mahdawi be afforded “due process under the law and immediately released from detention,” now therefore be it | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR116 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War. (H.C.R.116) Offered by Representatives Hango of Berkshire, Morgan, M. of Milton, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Bailey of Hyde Park, Bartholomew of Hartland, Bartley of Fairfax, Berbeco of Winooski, Birong of Vergennes, Bishop of Colchester, Black of Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Bosch of Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Boyden of Cambridge, Brady of Williston, Branagan of Georgia, Brown of Richmond, Burditt of West Rutland, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of South Burlington, Burrows of West Windsor, Burtt of Cabot, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, Canfield of Fair Haven, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Casey of Hubbardton, Chapin of East Montpelier, Charlton of Chester, Christie of Hartford, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Conlon of Cornwall, Cooper of Pownal, Corcoran of Bennington, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of Enosburgh, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dobrovich of Williamstown, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Dolgin of St. Johnsbury, Donahue of Northfield, Duke of Burlington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Eastes of Guilford, Emmons of Springfield, Feltus of Lyndon, Galfetti of Barre Town, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Goodnow of Brattleboro, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of Jericho, Greer of Bennington, Gregoire of Fairfield, Harple of Glover, Harrison of Chittenden, Harvey of Castleton, Higley of Lowell, Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of Randolph, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, Howland of Rutland Town, Hunter of Manchester, James of Manchester, Kascenska of Burke, Keyser of Rutland City, Kimbell of Woodstock, Kleppner of Burlington, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Krasnow of South Burlington, Krowinski of Burlington, Labor of Morgan, Lalley of Shelburne, LaLonde of South Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Laroche of Franklin, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Long of Newfane, Luneau of St. Albans City, Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, Marcotte of Coventry, Masland of Thetford, McCann of Montpelier, McCoy of Poultney, McFaun of Barre Town, McGill of Bridport, Micklus of Milton, Mihaly of Calais, Minier of South Burlington, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morris of Springfield, Morrissey of Bennington, Morrow of Weston, Mrowicki of Putney, Nelson of Derby, Nielsen of Brandon, Nigro of Bennington, North of Ferrisburgh, Noyes of Wolcott, Nugent of South Burlington, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Ode of Burlington, Oliver of Sheldon, Olson of Starksboro, Page of Newport City, Parsons of Newbury, Pezzo of Colchester, Pinsonault of Dorset, Pouech of Hinesburg, Powers of Waterford, Priestley of Bradford, Pritchard of Pawlet, Quimby of Lyndon, Rachelson of Burlington, Satcowitz of Randolph, Scheu of Middlebury, Sheldon of Middlebury, Sibilia of Dover, Southworth of Walden, Squirrell of Underhill, Steady of Milton, Stevens of Waterbury, Stone of Burlington, Surprenant of Barnard, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tagliavia of Corinth, Taylor of Milton, Tomlinson of Winooski, Toof of St. Albans Town, Torre of Moretown, Walker of Swanton, Waszazak of Barre City, Waters Evans of Charlotte, Wells of Brownington, White of Waitsfield, White of Bethel, Winter of Ludlow, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown Offered by Senators Collamore and Ram Hinsdale R-140 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR083 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts. (H.C.R.83) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by All Members of the Senate | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0046 | An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations | This bill proposes to amend the sales tax exemption and purchase and use tax exemption for motor vehicles used for forestry operations to include under the exemptions the sale of motor trucks, motor vehicles, semi-trailers, tractors, truck cranes, truck tractors, and trailers used for forestry operations. | Crossed Over |
| HCR072 | House concurrent resolution commemorating May 9, 2025 as the 250th anniversary of Ethan Allen’s arrival in Castleton in association with the War for Independence | House concurrent resolution commemorating May 9, 2025 as the 250th anniversary of Ethan Allen’s arrival in Castleton in association with the American War of Independence. (H.C.R.72) Offered by Representative Harvey of Castleton Offered by Senators Weeks, Collamore, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR091 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship boys’ basketball team | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship boys’ basketball team. (H.C.R.91) Offered by Representatives Rachelson of Burlington, Bluemle of Burlington, Cina of Burlington, Duke of Burlington, Headrick of Burlington, Hooper of Burlington, Kleppner of Burlington, Krowinski of Burlington, Logan of Burlington, Ode of Burlington, and Stone of Burlington Offered by Senators Gulick, Baruth, Chittenden, Lyons, Ram Hinsdale, Vyhovsky, Beck, Brennan, Clarkson, Collamore, Cummings, Douglass, Hardy, Harrison, Hart, Major, Mattos, Perchlik, Watson, Weeks, Westman, White, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR090 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship girls’ basketball team | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship girls’ basketball team. (H.C.R.90) Offered by Representatives Rachelson of Burlington, Bluemle of Burlington, Cina of Burlington, Duke of Burlington, Headrick of Burlington, Hooper of Burlington, Kleppner of Burlington, Krowinski of Burlington, Logan of Burlington, Ode of Burlington, and Stone of Burlington Offered by Senators Gulick, Baruth, Chittenden, Lyons, Ram Hinsdale, Vyhovsky, Beck, Brennan, Clarkson, Collamore, Cummings, Douglass, Hardy, Harrison, Hart, Major, Mattos, Perchlik, Weeks, Westman, White, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR004 | Senate concurrent resolution recognizing the success of the American System of Conservation Funding and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the enactment of federal sport fish restoration legislation | concurrent resolution recognizing the success of the American System of Conservation Funding and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the enactment of federal sport fish restoration legislation. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR061 | House concurrent resolution recognizing March 2025 as National Athletic Training Month in Vermont | House concurrent resolution recognizing March 2025 as National Athletic Training Month in Vermont. (H.C.R.61) Offered by Representatives Hango of Berkshire, Boyden of Cambridge, Branagan of Georgia, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Demar of Enosburgh, Dobrovich of Williamstown, Donahue of Northfield, Galfetti of Barre Town, Goslant of Northfield, Higley of Lowell, Kascenska of Burke, Krasnow of South Burlington, Labor of Morgan, Lipsky of Stowe, Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, McFaun of Barre Town, Morgan, M. of Milton, Nelson of Derby, Noyes of Wolcott, Oliver of Sheldon, Page of Newport City, Pinsonault of Dorset, Powers of Waterford, Sibilia of Dover, Tagliavia of Corinth, Taylor of Milton, Toof of St. Albans Town, Walker of Swanton, and Wells of Brownington Offered by Senators Collamore, Ingalls, Mattos, Norris, and Vyhovsky | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0079 | An act relating to establishing the Recreational Trails Compensation Study Committee | This bill proposes to establish the Recreational Trails Compensation Study Committee to review and recommend to the General Assembly whether real property owners who allow use of their property for public recreational trails should receive compensation or other benefit. | In Committee |
| JRS016 | Joint resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to vote on the retention of seven Superior Court Judges and one Magistrate | Joint resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to vote on the retention of seven Superior Court Judges and one Magistrate. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR052 | House concurrent resolution honoring Anthony P. Romeo on his 70th birthday | House concurrent resolution honoring Anthony P. Romeo on his 70th birthday. (H.C.R.52) Offered by Representatives Howard of Rutland City, Bosch of Clarendon, Harrison of Chittenden, Howland of Rutland Town, and Pritchard of Pawlet Offered by Senators Collamore, Weeks, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0064 | An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists | This bill proposes to revise and further define the scope of practice for optometrists. It would also create an advanced therapeutic procedures specialty that would allow qualified optometrists to perform certain advanced therapeutic procedures. | In Committee |
| S0026 | An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school | This bill proposes to prohibit the use of certain artificial dyes in competitive food and food and beverages served as part of a school district or an approved independent school’s food programs. | In Committee |
| S0105 | An act relating to exemptions from vehicle inspections | This bill proposes to provide that motor vehicles weighing 5,000 pounds or less that are less than two years old are exempt from inspections and to exempt all trailers and semi-trailers from inspections. | In Committee |
| S0021 | An act relating to cell phone-free schools | This bill proposes to prohibit the use of cell phones and personal electronic devices during the school day in public schools, independent schools, career and technical education centers, and prequalified private prekindergarten programs, as well as to prohibit schools from communicating with students through social media. | In Committee |
| S0103 | An act relating to updating the Periodic Inspection Manual | This bill proposes to require the Department of Motor Vehicles to update the Periodic Inspection Manual to clarify that rust, corrosion, or torn metal on a vehicle body, frame, component, or part that is cosmetic in nature and does not materially diminish the structural integrity of the vehicle or pose a danger shall not be grounds for a vehicle to fail its annual inspection. | In Committee |
| S0101 | An act relating to revoking Vermont’s use of California’s Clean Air Act waiver | This bill proposes to prohibit Vermont from using California’s Clean Air Act waiver to set motor vehicle emission standards. | In Committee |
| HCR030 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, House Republican Leader, and Milton Town Manager Donald H. Turner Jr. | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, House Republican Leader, and Milton Town Manager Donald H. Turner Jr. (H.C.R.30) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by All Members of the Senate | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0078 | An act relating to the creation of the Vermont-Ireland Trade Commission | This bill proposes to create the Vermont-Ireland Trade Commission to advance bilateral trade, investment, and cultural exchange between Vermont and Ireland. | In Committee |
| SCR002 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association | concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR032 | House concurrent resolution honoring former Killington Town Clerk and Treasurer Lucrecia Wonsor for her insightful municipal government leadership | House concurrent resolution honoring former Killington Town Clerk and Treasurer Lucrecia Wonsor for her insightful municipal government leadership. (H.C.R.32) Offered by Representative Harrison of Chittenden Offered by Senators Collamore, Weeks, and Williams | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR012 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 University of Vermont Catamounts on winning their school’s first NCAA Division I men’s soccer championship (College Cup) | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 University of Vermont Catamounts on winning their school’s first NCAA Division I men’s soccer championship (College Cup). (H.C.R.12) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by All Members of the Senate | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0017 | An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax | This bill proposes to exempt military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S0051 | An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits | Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 | 06/16/2025 | Yea |
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| H0091 | An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program | Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 | 05/22/2025 | Nay |
| SR0011 | Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role in the crafting of international trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs; and urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he has imposed on Canada since January 20, 2025, including those outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). | Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Clarkson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 1 | 05/09/2025 | Yea |
| H0491 | An act relating to setting the homestead property tax yields and the nonhomestead property tax rate | Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2 | 05/07/2025 | Yea |
| SR0012 | Senate resolution reaffirming the friendship between the State of Vermont and Taiwan and supporting enhanced Vermont-Taiwan bilateral relations and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations | 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 0 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H0493 | An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 10 | 05/01/2025 | Nay |
| H0493 | An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| H0493 | An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 | 05/01/2025 | Yea |
| SR0013 | Senate resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention | 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 5 | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| S0131 | An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms | Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 | 04/24/2025 | Nay |
| S0124 | An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects | Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 | 04/17/2025 | Yea |
| H0489 | An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 | 04/03/2025 | Nay |
| H0489 | An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| H0489 | An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Roll Call, requested by Senator White, Failed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 16, Nays = 13 | 03/28/2025 | Nay |
| S0071 | An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance | Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 | 03/26/2025 | Yea |
| S0045 | An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities | 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5 | 03/18/2025 | Yea |
| JRS015 | Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity | Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0 | 03/14/2025 | Yea |
| S0044 | An act relating to authorization to enter into certain immigration agreements | 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 | 03/13/2025 | Yea |
| S0069 | An act relating to an age-appropriate design code | Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5 | 03/12/2025 | Yea |
| H0141 | An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12 | 02/25/2025 | Nay |
| S0068 | An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act | Roll Call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 | 02/25/2025 | Yea |
| S0068 | An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act | Roll Call, requested by Senator Williams, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18 | 02/25/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Vermont Joint County and Regional Governance Study Committee | 3 | |
| Detail | Vermont Joint Judicial Retention Committee | Vice Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Vermont Joint Public Pension Oversight Committee | 1 | |
| Detail | Vermont Senate Agriculture Committee | 3 | |
| Detail | Vermont Senate Government Operations Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Vermont Senate Rules Committee | 5 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | Vermont Senate Rutland | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/07/2015 |