Vermont Vote Reports

S0068 Affordable Heat Act Repeal (Failed 13 to 17 on 2/25/2025). Would repeal the Affordable Heat Act in its entirety, including eliminating of the Clean Heat Standard.

S0069 Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (Passed 25 to 5 on 3/12/2025). Creates the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which imposes extensive regulations on "covered businesses," mandating highest-level default privacy settings for minors, as well as restrictions on data collection, processing, sharing, and retention of minors' personal data.

JRS015 Transgender-support Resolution (Passed 30 to 0 on 3/14/2025). Declares Vermont's support for the "Transgender and non-binary community" and commitment to the LGBTQ+ movement.

PR 3 Collective-bargaining Constitutional Amendment (Passed 29 to 0 on 3/20/2025). Proposes to amend Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution, establishing a constitutional right for employees to organize or join a labor organization.

H0493 Omnibus Spending Bill (Passed 20 to 10 on 5/1/2025). The "Big Bill – Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Act" makes appropriations to support state government operations in fiscal year 2026.

H0091 Homeless Community Programs (Passed 17 to 13 on 5/22/2025). Establishes the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program.

PR 3 Collective-bargaining Constitutional Amendment (Passed 125 to 15 on 5/1/2025). Proposes to amend Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution, establishing a constitutional right for employees to organize or join a labor organization.

S0125 Collective Bargaining (Passed 81 to 51 on 5/13/2025). Amends Vermont's labor laws to facilitate union organization to include Judiciary Department positions, and expands collective bargaining-rights.

H0493 Omnibus Spending Bill (Passed 132 to 3 on 5/15/2025). The "Big Bill – Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Act" makes appropriations to support state government operations in fiscal year 2026.

S0126 Healthcare Central Planning (Passed 99 to 38 on 5/21/2025). Enacts comprehensive healthcare payment and delivery-system reform.

H0091 Homeless Community Programs (Passed 92 to 42 on 5/29/2025). Establishes the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program.

S0127 Subsidized Housing (Passed 137 to 2 on 5/30/2025). Omnibus housing-development bill that expands the Vermont Rental Housing Improvement Program with grants and forgivable loans, and creates the Vermont Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program.

S18 Tobacco Ban (Passed 18 to 11 on 3/21/2024). Targets tobacco and nicotine use through extensive regulatory measures.

S259 Climate Superfund Act (Passed 26 to 3 on 4/2/2024). Requires “compensatory” payments from entities involved in fossil fuel extraction or petroleum refining.

S209 Ghost Guns (Passed 26 to 3 on 2/28/2024). Expands regulations on firearms purchases, possession, and serial numbers.

H289 Renewable Energy Standard (Passed 21 to 8 on 6/17/2024). Requires “compensatory” payments from entities involved in fossil fuel extraction or petroleum refining.

H887 Education Taxation (Passed 22 to 7 on 6/17/2024). Expands taxation on, and DEI in, public education and equal opportunity programs.

H706 Farming Restrictions (Passed 25 to 2 on 4/26/2024). Expands neonicotinoid pesticide regulations for farmers.

H158 Regulating Businesses (Overridden 112 to 32 on 1/4/2024). Expands regulations on beverage manufacturing businesses.

H363 Hair Discrimination (Passed 132 to 5 on 1/31/2024). Creates a protected class, expands the state's anti-discrimination laws on “race”, and further divides Americans against each other.

H706 Farming Restrictions (Passed 112 to 29 on 3/21/2024). Expands neonicotinoid pesticide regulations for farmers.

S209 Ghost Guns (Passed 110 to 31 on 4/18/2024). Expands regulations on firearms purchases, possession, and serial numbers.

S102 Collective Bargaining (Passed 115 to 26 on 5/7/2024). Would expand collective bargaining to allow outside organizations to sue employers for cause.

H887 Education Taxation (Passed 103 to 42 on 6/17/2024). Expands taxation on, and DEI in, public education and equal opportunity programs.

S32 Ranked-Choice Voting (passed 23 to 7 on 3/29/2023). Changes the method of voting to a confusing ranked ballot.

S102 Collective Bargaining (passed 23 to 7 on 3/30/2023). Would expand collective bargaining to allow outside organizations to sue employers for cause.

S5 Cap and Trade Scheme (passed 20 to 10 on 5/09/2023). Would force a carbon credit system upon businesses, and increase the role of the state in energy matters.

H230 Red-Flag Law (passed 19 to 9 on 5/2/2023). Allows family members to report someone as unstable, prohibiting them from purchasing a weapon.

H217 Statewide Preschool Funding (passed 23 to 7 on 6/20/2023). Would require all school districts to provide full day kindergarten care to all children in the district.

S213 State Environmental Control (passed 24 to 4 on 3/20/2023). Would provide the state Agency of Natural Resources control over riverways.

H126 Climate Change “Education” (Passed 108 to 36 on 3/23/2023). Would bring 50 percent of Vermont’s total land area under conservation status by 2050.

S37 “Reproductive Health” (passed 114 to 24 on 4/21/2023). Requires insurance companies to provide so-called gender affirming health care and abortion coverage to residents of Vermont.

H230 Red Flag Law (passed 106 to 34 on 5/5/2023). Allows family members to report someone as unstable, prohibiting them from purchasing a weapon.

H165 Government-Funded Lunches (passed 122 to 25 on 5/10/2023). Would take money from the federal government to provide universal school lunches in Vermont.

S5 Cap and Trade Scheme (passed 107 to 42 on 5/11/2023). Would force a carbon credit system upon businesses, and increase the role of the state in energy matters.

H217 Statewide Preschool Funding (passed 116 to 31 on 6/20/2023). Would require all school districts to provide full day kindergarten care to all children in the district.

S15 Vote by Mail (Passed 27 to 3 on 3/18/2021). Requires the Secretary of State to mail every active voter a postage-paid ballot for each general election.

S30 Gun Rights (Veto Override 21 to 9 on 3/11/2021). Prohibits the possession of firearms within hospital buildings.

S100 School Meals (Passed 29 to 1 on 4/30/2021). Provides free public school breakfast for students.

S148 Environmental Justice (Passed 28 to 1 on 3/29/2022). Establishes an environmental justice policy for the State of Vermont, which would require State agencies to have new environmental-justice-related responsibilities, establish the creation of a State environmental justice mapping tool, and establish a 17-member Advisory Council on Environmental Justice.

S122 National Popular Vote (Passed 22 to 7 on 2/15/2022). Nominates state electors based on the national popular vote in presidential elections.

S226 Affordable Housing (Passed 30 to 0 on 5/12/2022).  Introduces new programs with the goal of increasing access to housing, primarily by increasing the housing stock and making existing homes more affordable to homebuyers.

S15 Vote by Mail (Passed 119 to 30 on 5/12/2021). Requires the Secretary of State to mail every active voter a postage-paid ballot for each general election.

H360 Broadband Expansion (Passed 145 to 1 on 3/23/2021). Provides government funding for broadband expansion under the Vermont Community Broadband Authority.

HJR6 Racism Health Emergency (Passed 135 to 8 on 5/20/2021). Declares racism as a public health emergency.

H715 Clean Heat Standard (Failed Veto Override 99-51 on 5/10/2022). Establishes the Clean Heat Standard to reduce Vermont’s greenhouse gas emissions from the thermal (heating) sector.

S226 Affordable Housing (Passed 103 to 42 on 5/6/2022).  Introduces new programs with the goal of increasing access to housing, primarily by increasing the housing stock and making existing homes more affordable to homebuyers.

SJR53 Trans Youth (Passed 134 to 5 on 5/12/2022). Supports transgender youth and their parents who seek essential medical care for the treatment of gender dysphoria.