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State Representative
Doug Bishop
(D) - Vermont
Vermont House Chittenden 20
In Office - Started: 01/08/2025
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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 |
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| HCR151 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Casella Waste Systems, Inc. on the company’s 50th anniversary | House concurrent resolution congratulating Casella Waste Systems, Inc. on the company’s 50th anniversary. (H.C.R.151) Offered by Representatives Harvey of Castleton, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Bailey of Hyde Park, Bartholomew of Hartland, Bartley of Fairfax, Bishop of Colchester, Bosch of Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Branagan of Georgia, Burditt of West Rutland, Burtt of Cabot, Canfield of Fair Haven, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Hubbardton, Chapin of East Montpelier, Charlton of Chester, Coffin of Cavendish, Cooper of Pownal, Demar of Enosburgh, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dobrovich of Williamstown, Dolgin of St. Johnsbury, Duke of Burlington, Feltus of Lyndon, Galfetti of Barre Town, Goodnow of Brattleboro, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of Jericho, Greer of Bennington, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hango of Berkshire, Harrison of Chittenden, Higley of Lowell, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, Howland of Rutland Town, Kascenska of Burke, Keyser of Rutland City, Kleppner of Burlington, Labor of Morgan, LaLonde of South Burlington, Laroche of Franklin, Luneau of St. Albans City, Maguire of Rutland City, Malay of Pittsford, Marcotte of Coventry, McCann of Montpelier, McCoy of Poultney, McFaun of Barre Town, Micklus of Milton, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, Morrissey of Bennington, Nelson of Derby, Nielsen of Brandon, North of Ferrisburgh, Oliver of Sheldon, Page of Newport City, Parsons of Newbury, Pinsonault of Dorset, Powers of Waterford, Pritchard of Pawlet, Quimby of Lyndon, Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, Southworth of Walden, Steady of Milton, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tagliavia of Corinth, Taylor of Milton, Toof of St. Albans Town, Walker of Swanton, Wells of Brownington, Winter of Ludlow, and Wood of Waterbury | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0054 | 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 |
| HCR126 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Spirit of the ADA Award winners | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Spirit of the ADA Award winners. (H.C.R.126) Offered by Representatives Marcotte of Coventry, Bishop of Colchester, Bosch of Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Cole of Hartford, Cooper of Pownal, Donahue of Northfield, Duke of Burlington, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Graning of Jericho, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, Micklus of Milton, Nielsen of Brandon, Noyes of Wolcott, Olson of Starksboro, Priestley of Bradford, White of Bethel, and Wood of Waterbury | 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 |
| 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 |
| HCR064 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver of Winooski High School on her selection as the 2025 Vermont Teacher of the Year and Jeremy DeMink of Edmunds Middle School in Burlington and Sonya Shedd of Wolcott Elementary School on their recognition as Distinguished Finalists | House concurrent resolution congratulating Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver of Winooski High School on her selection as the 2025 Vermont Teacher of the Year and Jeremy DeMink of Edmunds Middle School in Burlington and Sonya Shedd of Wolcott Elementary School on their recognition as Distinguished Finalists. (H.C.R.64) Offered by Representatives McCann of Montpelier, Austin of Colchester, Berbeco of Winooski, Bishop of Colchester, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of South Burlington, Casey of Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Dolan of Essex Junction, Duke of Burlington, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of Jericho, Greer of Bennington, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hango of Berkshire, Harrison of Chittenden, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, James of Manchester, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Morris of Springfield, Mrowicki of Putney, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Page of Newport City, Priestley of Bradford, Sibilia of Dover, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tomlinson of Winooski, Torre of Moretown, and Waszazak of Barre City Offered by Senators Bongartz, Cummings, Gulick, Perchlik, Vyhovsky, Watson, and Weeks | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0153 | An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates | This bill proposes to amend the list of persons who may request a certified copy of a birth or death certificate to include aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. H.153 | 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 |
| HCR118 | House concurrent resolution commending Team Trumie and Truman Compton for their advocacy, community engagement, and fostering of public awareness and acceptance of autism | House concurrent resolution commending Team Trumie and Truman Compton for their advocacy, community engagement, and fostering of public awareness and acceptance of autism. (H.C.R.118) Offered by Representatives Burrows of West Windsor, Coffin of Cavendish, Austin of Colchester, Bailey of Hyde Park, Bartholomew of Hartland, Bartley of Fairfax, Bishop of Colchester, Bosch of Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Branagan of Georgia, Burditt of West Rutland, Burkhardt of South Burlington, Burtt of Cabot, Canfield of Fair Haven, Casey of Hubbardton, Chapin of East Montpelier, Charlton of Chester, 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, Feltus of Lyndon, Galfetti of Barre Town, Goslant of Northfield, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hango of Berkshire, Harrison of Chittenden, Harvey of Castleton, Headrick of Burlington, Higley of Lowell, Holcombe of Norwich, Howard of Rutland City, Howland of Rutland Town, Kascenska of Burke, Keyser of Rutland City, Labor of Morgan, LaMont of Morristown, Laroche of Franklin, Luneau of St. Albans City, Maguire of Rutland City, Marcotte of Coventry, McCann of Montpelier, McCoy of Poultney, McFaun of Barre Town, McGill of Bridport, Micklus of Milton, Mihaly of Calais, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, Morrissey of Bennington, Nelson of Derby, Nielsen of Brandon, North of Ferrisburgh, Oliver of Sheldon, Olson of Starksboro, Page of Newport City, Parsons of Newbury, Pezzo of Colchester, Pinsonault of Dorset, Powers of Waterford, Pritchard of Pawlet, Quimby of Lyndon, Sibilia of Dover, Southworth of Walden, Steady of Milton, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tagliavia of Corinth, Taylor of Milton, Toof of St. Albans Town, Walker of Swanton, Wells of Brownington, Winter of Ludlow, and Yacovone of Morristown | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR102 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 8–10 Colchester All-Star Vermont championship Little League Baseball team | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 8-10 Colchester All- Star Vermont championship Little League Baseball team. (H.C.R.102) Offered by Representatives Austin of Colchester, Bishop of Colchester, Critchlow of Colchester, and Pezzo of Colchester Offered by Senators Norris and Brennan | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HCR094 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Tyler Riggs of Fletcher on the Vermont Forest Products Association naming him Vermont’s Outstanding Sawmill Operator 2024 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Tyler Riggs of Fletcher on the Vermont Forest Products Association naming him Vermont’s Outstanding Sawmill Operator 2024. (H.C.R.94) Offered by Representatives Lipsky of Stowe, Boyden of Cambridge, Gregoire of Fairfield, Bailey of Hyde Park, Bishop of Colchester, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Galfetti of Barre Town, Greer of Bennington, Hango of Berkshire, Harple of Glover, Kascenska of Burke, Kleppner of Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, McFaun of Barre Town, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, Nelson of Derby, North of Ferrisburgh, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Priestley of Bradford, Southworth of Walden, Surprenant of Barnard, Tagliavia of Corinth, Waters Evans of Charlotte, White of Waitsfield, White of Bethel, and Winter of Ludlow | 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 |
| H0154 | An act relating to designating November as the Vermont Month of the Veteran | An act relating to designating November as the Vermont Month of the Veteran. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H0332 | An act relating to the creation of the Small Business Technical Assistance Exchange | This bill proposes to create the Small Business Technical Assistance Exchange, which would provide grants and professional and technical assistance to certain businesses in Vermont. | In Committee |
| HR0007 | House 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 | 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 Whereas, the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan) share a vibrant, mutually beneficial bilateral relationship based on our common values of freedom and a free-market economy, and the relationship is as strong as it has ever been, and Whereas, the January 2024 election of Dr. Lai Ching-te as the President of Taiwan demonstrates the vibrancy of Taiwan’s democracy, and Whereas, the United States is Taiwan’s second-largest trading partner and Taiwan is the United States’ seventh-largest trading partner; in 2024, the two- way trade in goods between the United States and Taiwan totaled in excess of $157 billion; and the United States is also the largest supplier of agricultural products to Taiwan, and Whereas, in 2022, the United States and Taiwan launched, and in 2023 signed, the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, which, in part, “is intended to develop concrete ways to deepen the economic and trade relationship,” and the first agreement under the Initiative became effective in December 2024, and Whereas, Taiwan is the second-largest export destination for Vermont goods, worth approximately $254 million, and Vermont imported an estimated $55.3 million in goods from Taiwan, and Whereas, the Government of Taiwan has expressed a desire to reach an avoidance of double taxation agreement with the United States, which could increase Vermont’s exports to Taiwan, bilateral investment, and jobs in Vermont, and Whereas, Vermont and Taiwan have enjoyed a long history of productive bilateral relations, including entering into a driver’s license reciprocity agreement in 2020, and the Government of Taiwan desires to establish a memorandum of understanding with the State of Vermont to further increase educational exchanges and cooperation, and Whereas, United States policy toward Taiwan is not based on United Nations Resolution 2758 of 1971, but rather the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, which “provides for the continued membership of the people on Taiwan in any international financial institution or any other international organization,” and Whereas, Taiwan’s participation and contributions in international organizations, such as the International Civil Aviation Organization, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change would greatly benefit both the United States and the international community, now therefore be it | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0414 | An act relating to the Vermont Commission on Aging | This bill proposes to establish the Vermont Commission on Aging. | 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 |
| 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 |
| H0273 | An act relating to the Use Value Appraisal Program | This bill proposes to amend the eligibility requirements for the Use Value Appraisal Program by providing that a farmer is eligible for the Program when the farmer earns at least 25 percent of the farmer’s annual gross income from the business of farming. The bill would also reduce the percentage rate of the land use change tax from 10 percent to six percent of the full fair market value of the changed land. In H.273 addition, the bill would define a “farmer” eligible for enrollment of agricultural land to include a person who earns at least 25 percent of the farmer’s income from the raising, feeding, or management of equines. | 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 |
| H0417 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H0264 | An act relating to safe storage of firearms | This bill proposes to require safe storage of firearms irrespective of whether a person accesses an unsafely stored firearm and uses it in the commission of a crime or displays it in a threatening manner. | 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 |
| 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 |
| HCR022 | House concurrent resolution designating February 12, 2025 as Farm to School and Child Awareness Day at the State House | House concurrent resolution designating February 12, 2025 as Farm to School and Child Awareness Day at the State House. (H.C.R.22) Offered by Representatives Cole of Hartford, Bartholomew of Hartland, Bishop of Colchester, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Brady of Williston, Branagan of Georgia, Burke of Brattleboro, Burtt of Cabot, Cina of Burlington, Conlon of Cornwall, Cooper of Pownal, Corcoran of Bennington, Critchlow of Colchester, Dodge of Essex, Donahue of Northfield, Duke of Burlington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Eastes of Guilford, Goldman of Rockingham, Greer of Bennington, Harvey of Castleton, Headrick of Burlington, Hooper of Randolph, Kimbell of Woodstock, Lalley of Shelburne, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Masland of Thetford, McGill of Bridport, Mihaly of Calais, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, Morrow of Weston, Nelson of Derby, Nugent of South Burlington, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Ode of Burlington, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Satcowitz of Randolph, Sibilia of Dover, Surprenant of Barnard, Toof of St. Albans Town, and Waszazak of Barre City | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H0117 | An act relating to general election candidates | This bill proposes to prohibit a candidate who loses a major party primary for any office from appearing on the general election ballot for the same office for which the candidate lost in the primary election as an independent candidate or representing any other party. | 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 |
| H0164 | An act relating to the distribution of local option tax revenue and the PILOT Special Fund | This bill proposes to change the percentage of local option tax revenue distributed to a municipality from 70 percent to 80 percent and to appropriate any surplus in the PILOT Special Fund proportionally to the municipalities that generated revenue for the surplus. The bill proposes to direct JFO to draft a report on moving to a system whereby the State retains only what it needs to administer the PILOT Special Fund without generating a future surplus. | In Committee |
| H0084 | An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent | This bill proposes to allow telehealth appointments to be recorded if both the patient and the provider consent. | In Committee |
| H0097 | An act relating to prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in schools, on school property, and at childcare centers | This bill proposes to prohibit firearms and deadly weapons in schools, on school property, and at childcare centers, except by law enforcement officers or with the approval of the school board, superintendent, or principal, and except by a person at a childcare facility located in the person’s residence. H.97 | 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 |
| H0112 | An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports | This bill proposes to direct the State Treasurer to contract with an entity to acquire and abolish certain medical debts for Vermonters with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level or who owe medical debt equal to five percent or more of their household income. The bill would also prohibit credit reporting agencies from reporting or maintaining information on Vermonters’ medical debt and would prohibit health care providers from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agencies. | In Committee |
| H0083 | An act relating to firearms storage | This bill proposes the following measures related to firearms storage: to create a special fund that would offer subsidies to Vermonters for the purpose of purchasing firearms storage devices, to exempt all firearms storage devices from the Vermont sales tax, and to require firearms dealers to include a trigger lock with each firearm the dealer sells. | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 Chittenden 20 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/08/2025 |