2023 VT Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Vermont General Assembly in 2023 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Ranked-Choice Voting
Changes the method of voting to a confusing ranked ballot.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Collective Bargaining
Would expand collective bargaining to allow outside organizations to sue employers for cause.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Cap and Trade Scheme
Would force a carbon credit system upon businesses, and increase the role of the state in energy matters.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Red Flag Law
Allows family members to report someone as unstable, prohibiting them from purchasing a weapon.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Statewide Preschool Funding
Would require all school districts to provide full day kindergarten care to all children in the district.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. State Environmental Control
Would provide the state Agency of Natural Resources control over riverways.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Baruth | D | 0% | ||||||
| Christopher A. Bray | D | 0% | ||||||
| Randolph Brock | R | 100% | ||||||
| Brian Campion | D | 0% | ||||||
| Thomas Chittenden | D | 0% | ||||||
| Alison H. Clarkson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Brian P. Collamore | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ann Cummings | D | 0% | ||||||
| Martine Larocque Gulick | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ruth Hardy | D | 0% | ||||||
| Wendy Harrison | D | 0% | ||||||
| Nader Hashim | D | 0% | ||||||
| Russell H. Ingalls | R | 100% | ||||||
| Jane Kitchel | D | 0% | ||||||
| Virginia Lyons | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mark A. MacDonald | D | 0% | ||||||
| Richard J. McCormack | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert W. Norris | R | 80% | ||||||
| Andrew Perchlik | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kesha K. Ram Hinsdale | D | 0% | ||||||
| Richard Sears | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert A. Starr | D | 50% | ||||||
| Tanya Vyhovsky | D | 0% | ||||||
| Anne Watson | D | 0% | ||||||
| David Dave Weeks | R | 100% | ||||||
| Richard A. Westman | R | 83% | ||||||
| Rebecca White | D | 0% | ||||||
| Terry K. Williams | R | 100% | ||||||
| Irene Wrenner | D | 17% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 3% |
| Republican | 92.3% |
