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State Senator
Ruth Hardy
(D) - Vermont
Vermont Senate Addison
In Office - Started: 01/09/2019
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Home Address
P.O. Box 343
East Middlebury, VT 05740
East Middlebury, VT 05740
Phone: 802-989-5278
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| S0051 | An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits | An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| S0059 | An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law | An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0053 | An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services | An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services. | 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 |
| S0050 | An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration | An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0056 | An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans | An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0035 | An act relating to automated traffic law enforcement systems | This bill proposes to make permanent the Agency of Transportation’s authority to use automated traffic law enforcement systems in work zones. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S0155 | An act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) systems by municipalities | This bill proposes to authorize municipal law enforcement agencies to utilize automated traffic law enforcement in municipal work zones and at locations with an increased incidence of crashes or speeding, or both until July 1, 2027. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S0028 | An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services | An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0018 | An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers | An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S0029 | An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources | This bill proposes to require the Secretary of Natural Resources to establish the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program to train commercial salt applicators and municipal salt applicators in best management practices to most efficiently apply salt or salt alternatives and to prevent salt or salt alternatives from entering the waters of the State. A certified commercial applicator shall be presumed to be in compliance with water quality laws when applying salt or salt alternatives according to the best management practices established by the Program. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S0060 | An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions | This bill proposes to establish the Farm Security Special Fund to provide financial assistance to farms that experienced qualifying losses due to weather conditions. | Crossed Over |
| S0032 | An act relating to providing a free fishing license to persons with developmental disabilities | This bill proposes to provide a free permanent fishing license to Vermont residents who are persons with developmental disabilities. | In Committee |
| S0009 | An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault | An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault. | 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 |
| S0139 | An act relating to the management of materials from packaging | This bill proposes to require the Secretary of Natural Resources to conduct a needs assessment of the management of materials discarded or disposed from the use of packaging distributed in the State. The bill would also prohibit the chemical conversion of plastic in the State. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S0004 | An act relating to maintenance and use of legal trails | This bill proposes to specify that municipalities have discretionary authority to maintain legal trails. This bill also proposes to grant municipal legislative bodies the authority to adopt ordinances that regulate the use of legal trails. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| HCR077 | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Vermont | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Vermont. (H.C.R.77) Offered by Representatives Stevens of Waterbury, Bishop of Colchester, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Brown of Richmond, Burrows of West Windsor, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, Cina of Burlington, Dodge of Essex, Garofano of Essex, Harrison of Chittenden, Headrick of Burlington, Howard of Rutland City, James of Manchester, Kleppner of Burlington, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Krasnow of South Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Logan of Burlington, McCann of Montpelier, McGill of Bridport, Olson of Starksboro, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of Bradford, Satcowitz of Randolph, Scheu of Middlebury, Stone of Burlington, Tomlinson of Winooski, Waszazak of Barre City, Wood of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown Offered by Senators Clarkson, Bongartz, Brock, Gulick, Hardy, Mattos, Perchlik, Ram Hinsdale, Watson, Weeks, and White | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0142 | An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates | This bill proposes to establish a pathway to licensure, including a provisional license to practice medicine with supervision and a limited license to practice medicine, for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates. | In Committee |
| S0084 | An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising | This bill proposes to require that the State expend a minimum of 80 percent of the total annual value of its contracting for print, digital, radio, and television advertising services on local organizations. | In Committee |
| S0134 | An act relating to municipal regulation of private airstrips | This bill proposes to clarify the municipal authority over restricted landing areas through zoning, to create the Aviation Advisory Council, and to require the Agency of Transportation to collect and make available to the public certain data regarding aircraft operations at State-owned air navigation facilities. | In Committee |
| S0016 | An act relating to infant changing stations in restrooms in public buildings and places of public accommodation | This bill proposes to require that an infant changing station be available in at least one restroom in any public building or place of public accommodation. | In Committee |
| S0081 | 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 |
| S0100 | An act relating to administration of the concentrated animal feeding operation water quality permit | This bill proposes to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Natural Resources to regulate, permit, and enforce discharges of pollutants from concentrated animal feeding operations in the State. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S0112 | An act relating to amending a death certificate to reflect gender identity | This bill proposes authorize the State Registrar to correct or amend a death certificate to reflect the gender identity of the deceased person. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S0086 | An act relating to establishing penalties for the failure of a candidate to file campaign finance disclosures | This bill proposes to require candidates for State and county offices to submit a report and affirmative statement when the candidate has not made expenditures or received contributions in an amount that would otherwise require disclosure under 17 V.S.A. § 2964. This bill also proposes to create penalties for the delinquent filing of a registration, report, or disclosure required by 17 V.S.A. chapter 61 (campaign finance). | In Committee |
| SCR002 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association | concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S0042 | An act relating to implementing the Restaurant Meals Program | This bill proposes to implement the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Restaurant Meals Program in Vermont. | In Committee |
| S0033 | An act relating to establishing a pilot for community nurse programs serving aging Vermonters | This bill proposes to establish a two-year pilot for one or more community nurse programs serving aging Vermonters. | In Committee |
| S0055 | An act relating to reference-based pricing for hospital services | This bill proposes to direct the Green Mountain Care Board to develop a plan for implementing reference- based pricing for hospital services in Vermont. | 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 |
| S0049 | An act relating to protecting the privacy of individuals seeking reproductive health care services | This bill proposes to restrict the ability to establish geofences around health care facilities offering reproductive health care services and to prevent law enforcement from obtaining reverse keyword warrants for individuals who search for reproductive health care services. | In Committee |
| S0014 | 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. | 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 |
| S0010 | An act relating to modifying requirements for obtaining a certificate of need | This bill proposes to modify the requirements for obtaining a certificate of need before offering or developing a new health care project, including increasing monetary thresholds and eliminating the requirement for certain projects to obtain a certificate of need. | In Committee |
| S0025 | An act relating to hospital salaries 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. It 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 |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | Vermont Senate Addison | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/09/2019 |