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Mari Cordes
(D) - Vermont
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| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
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| H0091 | An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program | This bill proposes to establish the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program to replace the General Assistance Emergency Housing Program. | Vetoed |
| H0397 | An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response | An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0009 | House 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 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 |
| H0259 | An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals | An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0521 | An act relating to health insurance coverage for donated human breast milk | This bill proposes to require health insurance plans and the Dr. Dynasaur program to cover pasteurized donated human breast milk for infants under 12 months of age under certain circumstances. | In Committee |
| H0237 | An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists | This bill proposes to authorize prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists. | Crossed Over |
| H0096 | An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need | An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR110 | House concurrent resolution designating April 2025 as Black Maternal Care Awareness Month in Vermont | House concurrent resolution designating April 2025 as Black Maternal Care Awareness Month in Vermont. (H.C.R.110) Offered by Representatives LaMont of Morristown, Berbeco of Winooski, Arsenault of Williston, Burke of Brattleboro, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Christie of Hartford, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Dodge of Essex, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Headrick of Burlington, James of Manchester, McCoy of Poultney, Minier of South Burlington, Olson of Starksboro, Pouech of Hinesburg, Waszazak of Barre City, Waters Evans of Charlotte, and Wells of Brownington | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR081 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Bakersfield Select Board member Brenda Churchill | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Bakersfield Select Board member Brenda Churchill. (H.C.R.81) Offered by Representatives Krowinski of Burlington, Arsenault of Williston, Berbeco of Winooski, Bishop of Colchester, Black of Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Boyden of Cambridge, Burke of Brattleboro, Burrows of West Windsor, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, Casey of Montpelier, Christie of Hartford, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Corcoran of Bennington, Cordes of Bristol, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Garofano of Essex, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of Jericho, Gregoire of Fairfield, Harrison of Chittenden, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, Hunter of Manchester, Kleppner of Burlington, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Krasnow of South Burlington, Labor of Morgan, Lalley of Shelburne, LaLonde of South Burlington, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Long of Newfane, Luneau of St. Albans City, Masland of Thetford, McCann of Montpelier, McCoy of Poultney, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Morris of Springfield, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Page of Newport City, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Scheu of Middlebury, Sibilia of Dover, Stevens of Waterbury, Stone of Burlington, Surprenant of Barnard, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tomlinson of Winooski, Waszazak of Barre City, Waters Evans of Charlotte, Wells of Brownington, White of Waitsfield, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown House concurrent resolution in memory of former Bakersfield Select Board member Brenda Churchill | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR128 | House concurrent resolution designating May 6, 2025 as Homelessness Awareness Day in Vermont | House concurrent resolution designating May 6, 2025 as Homelessness Awareness Day in Vermont. (H.C.R.128) Offered by Representatives McGill of Bridport, Arsenault of Williston, Bartley of Fairfax, Berbeco of Winooski, Bishop of Colchester, Bluemle of Burlington, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of South Burlington, Burrows of West Windsor, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Harple of Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Howard of Rutland City, Krasnow of South Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Logan of Burlington, Maguire of Rutland City, Mrowicki of Putney, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Pezzo of Colchester, Pouech of Hinesburg, Rachelson of Burlington, Scheu of Middlebury, Stevens of Waterbury, Stone of Burlington, Tomlinson of Winooski, White of Waitsfield, White of Bethel, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0169 | An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination in public accommodations and housing | This bill proposes to prohibit a landlord from requesting a Social Security number on a residential rental application and to accept all forms of government issued identification. This bill also proposes to add citizenship and immigration status to the existing discrimination prohibitions in public accommodations and unfair housing practices. | In Committee |
| HCR122 | House concurrent resolution recognizing the week of May 6–12 as National Nurses Week in Vermont | House concurrent resolution recognizing the week of May 6-12 as National Nurses Week in Vermont. (H.C.R.122) Offered by Representatives Cordes of Bristol, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Bailey of Hyde Park, Bartley of Fairfax, Berbeco of Winooski, Bishop of Colchester, Black of Essex, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Bosch of Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Boyden of Cambridge, Branagan of Georgia, Brown of Richmond, Burditt of West Rutland, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of South Burlington, Burrows of West Windsor, Burtt of Cabot, Canfield of Fair Haven, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Hubbardton, Charlton of Chester, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of Enosburgh, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dobrovich of Williamstown, Dolan of Essex Junction, Dolgin of St. Johnsbury, Donahue of Northfield, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Feltus of Lyndon, Galfetti of Barre Town, Goldman of Rockingham, Goslant of Northfield, Greer of Bennington, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hango of Berkshire, Harple of Glover, Harrison of Chittenden, Harvey of Castleton, Headrick of Burlington, Higley of Lowell, Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howland of Rutland Town, Kascenska of Burke, Keyser of Rutland City, Kleppner of Burlington, Krasnow of South Burlington, Labor of Morgan, LaMont of Morristown, Laroche of Franklin, Lipsky of Stowe, Long of Newfane, Luneau of St. Albans City, Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, Marcotte of Coventry, Masland of Thetford, McCoy of Poultney, McFaun of Barre Town, McGill of Bridport, Micklus of Milton, Minier of South Burlington, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, Morrissey of Bennington, Mrowicki of Putney, Nelson of Derby, Nielsen of Brandon, North of Ferrisburgh, Noyes of Wolcott, Nugent of South Burlington, 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, Pritchard of Pawlet, Quimby of Lyndon, Sibilia of Dover, Southworth of Walden, Steady of Milton, 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, Wells of Brownington, White of Bethel, Winter of Ludlow, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR005 | Senate concurrent resolution commemorating the centennial of Porter Medical Center in Middlebury | Senate concurrent resolution commemorating the centennial of Porter Medical Center in Middlebury | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0208 | An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance | This bill proposes to provide data privacy and online surveillance protections to Vermonters. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| H0080 | An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate | An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0008 | House 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 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 |
| H0376 | An act relating to the creation of the Treatment and Recovery Fund and the labeling and taxation of alcoholic beverages | This bill proposes to (1) require all alcoholic beverages sold in the State to bear a label containing a statement of the alcohol content in U.S. Standard Drinks; (2) increase the gallonage taxes on malt beverages and vinous beverages; (3) increase the excise tax on spirits; (4) create the Treatment and Recovery Fund, dedicate the proceeds of the gallonage tax to the Fund, and establish the purposes for which monies from the Fund may be disbursed; and (5) require the Division of Liquor Control to study and report on compliance with Vermont law governing the shipment of alcoholic beverages to consumers. | In Committee |
| H0334 | An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment | This bill proposes to restrict the use of noncompete agreements that prohibit individuals from competing with their former employers. This bill also proposes to restrict the use of “stay-or- pay” provisions that require employees to repay certain costs to an employer when separating from employment. | In Committee |
| HCR056 | House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2025 as USS VERMONT (SSN 792) Day in Vermont | House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2025 as USS VERMONT (SSN 792) Day in Vermont. (H.C.R. 56) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0115 | An act relating to tax debt forgiveness for victims of fraud | This bill proposes to allow the Commissioner of Taxes to forgive income tax liability for income lost to fraud. | In Committee |
| HCR070 | House concurrent resolution designating April 10, 2025 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Day at the State House | House concurrent resolution designating April 10, 2025 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Day at the State House. (H.C.R.70) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR074 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of Vermont Youth of the Year honorees | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of Vermont Youth of the Year honorees. (H.C.R.74) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR055 | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont. (H.C.R.55) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0336 | An act relating to enhancing enforcement of employment laws | This bill proposes to enhance enforcement of employment laws by permitting employees, representative organizations, and whistleblowers to bring civil actions on behalf of the Commissioner of Labor to enforce certain provisions of Title 21 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated. | In Committee |
| H0333 | An act relating to collective bargaining for agricultural workers | This bill proposes to provide collective bargaining rights to agricultural workers. | In Committee |
| H0337 | An act relating to duties of the Commissioner of Labor | This bill proposes to require the Commissioner of Labor to make public enforcement actions taken against employers for violations of wage and hour, prevailing wage, and child labor laws. | In Committee |
| H0344 | An act relating to creating a good cause standard for termination of employment | This bill proposes to establish a good cause standard for termination of employment. | In Committee |
| H0347 | An act relating to expanding coverage of the minimum wage and overtime laws and maintaining the authority of the Attorney General to enforce complaints of employee misclassification | This bill proposes to increase the minimum wage to $20.00 per hour, to repeal the exemption of agricultural workers from the applicability of the minimum wage laws, and to phase in overtime pay for agricultural workers. This bill also proposes to eliminate the tipped minimum wage. This bill also proposes to set a minimum salary that an employee must earn to qualify as an executive, administrative, or professional employee for purposes of being exempt from the minimum wage and overtime laws. This bill also proposes to remove the authority of the Commissioner of Labor to recommend a subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities. This bill also proposes to remove the prospective repeal, effective July 1, 2026, of the Attorney General’s authority to investigate and enforce complaints of employee misclassification. H.347 | In Committee |
| H0338 | An act relating to unemployment compensation | This bill proposes to allow striking workers to receive unemployment compensation. | In Committee |
| HCR060 | House concurrent resolution designating March 25, 2025 as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day at the State House | House concurrent resolution designating March 25, 2025 as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day at the State House. (H.C.R.60) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by Senators Lyons and Gulick | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR050 | House concurrent resolution recognizing the unique role of certified registered nurse anesthetists in the Vermont health care system | House concurrent resolution recognizing the unique role of certified registered nurse anesthetists in the Vermont health care system. (H.C.R.50) Offered by Representative Cordes of Bristol | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR054 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, Governor, and Interim University of Vermont President Thomas Paul Salmon | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, Governor, and Interim University of Vermont President Thomas Paul Salmon. (H.C.R.54) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR013 | House concurrent resolution in memory of the former esteemed Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives Robert Louis Picher of Winooski | House concurrent resolution in memory of the former esteemed Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives Robert Louis Picher of Winooski. (H.C.R.13) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0440 | An act relating to providing protections against no-cause eviction | This bill proposes to clarify when a landlord may terminate a tenancy, provide protection from no cause evictions, and limit any annual increase in residential rents. | In Committee |
| HCR048 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Curt McCormack of Burlington | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Curt McCormack of Burlington. (H.C.R.48) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0433 | An act relating to incremental implementation of Green Mountain Care | This bill proposes to implement Green Mountain Care, a publicly financed health care program for all Vermont residents, over time, starting with primary care in the first year, adding preventive dental and vision care in the second year, and incorporating additional health care services in later years. It would establish the Universal H.433 Health Care Advisory Group at the Green Mountain Care Board to provide recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the sequencing of and financing for the health care services to be added in the third through 10th years of Green Mountain Care’s implementation. The bill would also express legislative intent regarding funding sources for Green Mountain Care and would prohibit health insurance plans and rates from reflecting duplication of the coverage provided by Green Mountain Care. | In Committee |
| H0077 | An act relating to creating a new income tax bracket | This bill proposes to create a new marginal tax bracket to generate revenue for education and transportation. | In Committee |
| H0202 | An act relating to increasing the transparency of prescription drug costs and spending | This bill proposes to prohibit a pharmacy benefit manager from requiring a person covered by a health insurance plan to pay more for a prescription drug than the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost of the drug plus a professional dispensing fee. The bill would require pharmacies to post a notice informing covered persons purchasing prescription drugs that they may ask the pharmacy staff to disclose certain information regarding their price options. The bill would require hospitals to report to the Green Mountain Care Board annually about their participation in the federal 340B drug pricing program. It would also require health insurers to inform covered persons annually of the actual amount their health insurance plan spent on prescription drugs on their behalf during the previous year and would require all entities participating in the 340B program to inform patients annually if their prescription drugs were purchased through the 340B program. H.202 | 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 |
| H0385 | An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt | This bill proposes to prohibit coerced debt and provide protections and remedies for victims of coerced debt. | In Committee |
| H0227 | An act relating to establishing a residential peer respite facility in southern Vermont | This bill proposes to establish a residential peer respite facility that provides support and services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. | In Committee |
| H0335 | An act relating to payroll records of workers on State construction projects | This bill proposes to require employers and subcontractors working on State construction projects to maintain accurate payroll records, to preserve the records for three years, and to open the records for inspection by the Commissioner of Labor or the Attorney General. This bill also proposes that the payroll records be subject to public inspection and copying under the Vermont Public Records Act. | In Committee |
| HCR026 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher on her 2024 Paris Olympics rugby sevens bronze medal | House concurrent resolution congratulating Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher on her 2024 Paris Olympics rugby sevens bronze medal. (H.C.R.26) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0177 | An act relating to income-based education funding | This bill proposes to transition from an education property tax to an education income tax in fiscal year 2027. This bill would create an education tax that is based on the income of all Vermont residents (both homeowners and renters) with a rate determined by locally voted budgets. This bill would eliminate the homestead education property tax and levy the nonhomestead education property tax on all property except residential dwellings and the two-acre parcel surrounding the dwellings. This bill would continue to provide the existing renter credit. This bill also proposes to update the property tax credit income sensitivity measures to provide relief to a broader class of Vermont taxpayers in fiscal year 2026. | In Committee |
| H0155 | An act relating to the Standard Offer Program | This bill proposes to reauthorize the Standard Offer Program to award contracts for the construction of new renewable energy generation projects. | In Committee |
| H0228 | An act relating to hospital employee compensation and administrative staffing ratios | This bill proposes to require hospitals to provide information about employee compensation and administrative staffing ratios to the Green Mountain Care Board as part of the Board’s hospital budget review process and to make current compensation information available to the Board throughout the year. The bill would also direct the Board to ensure that the ratio of administrative employees at each hospital to employees delivering health care services directly to patients is aligned with national averages for similar hospitals and that the compensation for a hospital’s executive and clinic leadership does not equal more than 10 times that of the hospital’s lowest-paid employees who deliver health care services directly to hospital patients. | In Committee |
| H0271 | An act relating to health insurance and Medicaid coverage for physical therapy services | This bill proposes to prohibit health insurance plans and Vermont Medicaid from requiring a clinician’s referral or a signed care plan in order to provide coverage of or reimbursement for physical therapy services. The bill would prohibit a health insurance plan from imposing a co-payment or coinsurance requirement on a covered individual for services provided by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant that exceeds the co-payment or coinsurance requirement that would apply if the covered individual received services from a primary care provider for the same or a similar health condition. The bill would also increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for physical therapy services by 10 percent over the course of two years. | In Committee |
| H0281 | An act relating to amending a death certificate to reflect gender identity | This bill proposes to authorize the State Registrar to correct or amend a death certificate to reflect the gender identity of the deceased person. | In Committee |
| HCR021 | House concurrent resolution expressing strong appreciation for the essential role of Vermont’s school board members in the State’s public education system and designating February as School Board Recognition Month in Vermont | House concurrent resolution expressing strong appreciation for the essential role of Vermont’s school board members in the State’s public education system and designating February as School Board Recognition Month in Vermont. (H.C.R.21) Offered by All Members of the House | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0199 | An act relating to tuition charged by public schools | This bill proposes to limit the tuition rate charged by a receiving public school to the average announced tuition of union elementary schools or union high schools, as applicable. It would also prohibit a receiving public school from charging sending school districts any additional fees for special education, availability reservation, or other fees that cannot be accounted for. This bill also proposes to eliminate tuition paid by a nonoperating school district from the district’s education spending for the purposes of calculating excess spending pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5401(12). | In Committee |
| H0180 | An act relating to the closure of an elementary school | This bill proposes to create a process by which a school district may be permitted to close an elementary school. | In Committee |
| H0246 | An act relating to supports to help students experiencing homelessness and students exiting the foster care system succeed in postsecondary educational institutions | This bill proposes to require postsecondary schools in Vermont to designate an official liaison to students experiencing homelessness and students exiting the foster care system, as well as develop policies requiring priority housing and class enrollment options and fee waivers for such students. | In Committee |
| H0239 | An act relating to temporary State employees | This bill proposes to establish certain rights for temporary State employees and to permit long-term temporary State employees to collectively bargain. | In Committee |
| SCR002 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association | concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR029 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Montgomery runner Elinor Purrier St. Pierre on her outstanding athletic achievement at the 2024 Paris Olympics | House concurrent resolution congratulating Montgomery runner Elinor Purrier St. Pierre on her outstanding athletic achievement at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (H.C.R.29) Offered by All Members of the House Offered by Senators Brock and Norris | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR023 | House concurrent resolution designating February 13, 2025 as Youth Mentoring Day at the State House | House concurrent resolution designating February 13, 2025 as Youth Mentoring Day at the State House. (H.C.R.23) Offered by Representative Cordes of Bristol | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| JRH002 | Joint resolution urging President Trump to refrain from imposing tariffs on goods and services imported from Canada | Joint resolution urging President Trump to refrain from imposing tariffs on goods and services imported from Canada | In Committee |
| H0211 | An act relating to data brokers and personal information | This bill proposes to add various provisions to Vermont’s laws that protect the personal information of its residents, including requiring data brokers to provide notice of security breaches, to certify that the personal information it discloses will be used for a legitimate purpose, and to delete the personal information of consumers who make such a request through the use of an accessible deletion mechanism. | In Committee |
| H0210 | An act relating to an age-appropriate design code | This bill proposes to require that any covered business that develops and provides online services, products, or features that children are reasonably likely to access must not use abusive or privacy-invasive design features on children. | In Committee |
| H0102 | An act relating to annual reporting on health care sharing plans and arrangements | This bill proposes to require a person who is not authorized to offer health insurance in Vermont and who offers or intends to offer a health care sharing plan or arrangement to facilitate payment or reimbursement of health care costs or services for Vermont residents to report certain information annually to the Commissioner of Financial Regulation and to certify the accuracy of the information. The bill would direct the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to prepare an annual report summarizing the information and post it on the Department of Financial Regulation’s website. | In Committee |
| H0040 | An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers | This bill proposes to establish a licensing structure for freestanding birth centers and to exempt birth centers from certificate of need review. It would also require prenatal, maternity, postpartum, and newborn coverage under health insurance plans and Medicaid to include birth center services. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| H0156 | An act relating to prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating a pharmacy in Vermont | This bill proposes to prohibit a pharmacy benefit manager from owning or operating a pharmacy in this State. | In Committee |
| H0158 | An act relating to prohibiting municipal regulation of the use of hygienic face masks | This bill proposes to prohibit any municipal corporation from adopting an ordinance, resolution, rule, or other regulation that would limit or prohibit the use of hygienic face masks. | In Committee |
| H0079 | An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas | This bill proposes to establish a process of voluntary certification for community-based perinatal doulas. | In Committee |
| HCR009 | House concurrent resolution honoring the Vermonters who created the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown and the Vermont theatrical youth ensembles now staging exhilarating teen performances | House concurrent resolution honoring the Vermonters who created the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown and the Vermont theatrical youth ensembles now staging exhilarating teen performances. (H.C.R.9) Offered by Representatives Chapin of East Montpelier, Birong of Vergennes, Casey of Montpelier, Cordes of Bristol, Donahue of Northfield, Goslant of Northfield, LaMont of Morristown, McCann of Montpelier, McGill of Bridport, Mihaly of Calais, North of Ferrisburgh, and Yacovone of Morristown Offered by Senators Hardy, Perchlik, and Watson | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0056 | An act relating to establishing an essential medication stockpile for reproductive and gender-affirming care | This bill proposes to require the Department of Health to establish an emergency supply of essential medications for reproductive and gender-affirming care. | In Committee |
| H0071 | An act relating to health care entity transaction oversight and clinical decision making | This bill proposes to require health care entities to provide notice to the Green Mountain Care Board and Attorney General before entering into certain types of transactions and would direct the Board, in consultation with the Attorney General, to review certain proposed transactions and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove them. The bill would prohibit corporations from practicing medicine or otherwise interfering with health care providers’ professional judgment and clinical decision making. The bill would also require public reporting on ownership and control of certain health care entities. | In Committee |
| H0075 | An act relating to clinician participation in patient choice at end of life and DNR/COLST orders | This bill proposes to authorize naturopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to participate in the process established in Vermont’s patient choice at end-of-life laws. It would also allow naturopathic physicians to sign and issue do-not- resuscitate (DNR) orders and clinician orders for life-sustaining treatment (COLST). | In Committee |
| H0114 | An act relating to expanding Dr. Dynasaur income eligibility for pregnant individuals and exploring eligibility expansions for other populations | This bill proposes to expand eligibility for coverage under the Dr. Dynasaur program to pregnant individuals with incomes up to 312 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill would also direct the Agency of Human Services to report on the feasibility and costs of expanding eligibility for Dr. Dynasaur coverage to all Vermont residents up to 26 years of age with incomes up to 312 percent of the federal poverty level and of expanding eligibility for Medicaid coverage to all Vermont residents between 26 and 64 years of age within incomes up to 312 percent of the federal poverty level. H.114 | In Committee |
| H0053 | An act relating to counteracting federal discriminatory mandates | This bill proposes to: (1) establish a statutory requirement for public schools to adopt and enforce inclusive policies aligned with Vermont Education Quality Standards; (2) preemptively protect Vermont schools from implementing federally mandated policies that conflict with State standards for equity and inclusivity; and (3) provide authority to the Vermont Agency of Education to issue guidance and support schools in resisting discriminatory federal mandates. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45 | 06/16/2025 | Nay |
| S0127 | An act relating to housing and housing development | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 137, Nays = 2 | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| H0091 | An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 92, Nays = 42 | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| S0069 | An act relating to an age-appropriate design code | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 9 | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| S0127 | An act relating to housing and housing development | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 100, Nays = 36 | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| S0127 | An act relating to housing and housing development | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 53, Nays = 86 | 05/23/2025 | Nay |
| S0126 | An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 38 | 05/21/2025 | Yea |
| H0493 | An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 132, Nays = 3 | 05/15/2025 | Yea |
| S0125 | An act relating to collective bargaining | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 51 | 05/13/2025 | Yea |
| H0248 | An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 124 | 05/08/2025 | Nay |
| S0051 | An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2 | 05/06/2025 | Yea |
| S0028 | An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 43 | 04/17/2025 | Yea |
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55 | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| H0454 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 | 04/11/2025 | Nay |
| S0003 | An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 143, Nays = 1 | 04/10/2025 | Yea |
| H0218 | An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 119, Nays = 24 | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| H0342 | An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 106, Nays = 38 | 03/28/2025 | Yea |
| H0218 | An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 58 | 03/27/2025 | Yea |
| H0493 | An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 38 | 03/27/2025 | Yea |
| H0474 | An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 36, Nays = 107 | 03/25/2025 | Nay |
| H0489 | An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 91, Nays = 55 | 03/21/2025 | Yea |
| H0480 | An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to education law | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 49, Nays = 91 | 03/20/2025 | Nay |
| H0342 | An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 45 | 03/19/2025 | Yea |
| H0125 | An act relating to reporting on the energy transition | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 59 | 03/18/2025 | Yea |
| H0002 | An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings | Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 55, Nays = 86 | 03/12/2025 | Absent |
| H0141 | An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 51 | 02/06/2025 | Yea |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | Vermont House Addison 04 | House | Democrat/Progressive | Out of Office | 01/09/2019 | 10/01/2025 |