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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 20, 2023 VT H 494 Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
June 20, 2023 VT H 494 Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 42)
May 12, 2023 VT H 429 Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
May 9, 2023 VT S 100 Expands Affordable Housing Access Bill Passed - House (135 - 11)
March 30, 2023 VT S 100 Expands Affordable Housing Access Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
March 2, 2023 VT H 429 Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws Bill Failed - House (59 - 78)
May 12, 2022 VT H 510 Establishes Child Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - House (141 - 4)
April 15, 2021 VT S 53 Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
March 25, 2021 VT H 437 Establishes a Property Tax Surcharge on Property Valued Over $1 Million Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
June 26, 2020 VT H 965 Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House
June 26, 2020 VT H 965 Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
May 29, 2020 VT H 959 Establishes an Education Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2021 Bill Passed - House (127 - 20)
Feb. 1, 2019 VT H 47 Increases the E-Cigarette Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (134 - 6)
Jan. 27, 2017 VT HB 125 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Bill Passed - House (141 - 0)
April 23, 2014 VT H 112 Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30)
March 29, 2013 VT H 530 2014 Budget Bill Passed - House (91 - 49)
Feb. 20, 2013 VT H 265 Amends Education Property Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 Bill Passed - House (96 - 45)
May 6, 2011 VT H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48)
May 5, 2011 VT H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10)
May 12, 2010 VT H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
Jan. 27, 2010 VT H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (104 - 34)
June 2, 2009 VT H 441 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
June 2, 2009 VT H 441 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50)
May 7, 2009 VT H 441 2009-2010 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10)
April 15, 2009 VT H 442 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 54)
April 3, 2009 VT H 441 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
April 1, 2009 VT H 438 Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds Bill Passed - House (108 - 35)
Feb. 20, 2009 VT Ainsworth Amdt Legislative Pay Cut Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 88)
May 1, 2007 VT SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
March 24, 2006 VT H 881 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (120 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/20 H 494 Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
6/20 H 494 Appropriates $8 Billion for 2024 State Budget Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 42)
5/12 H 429 Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
5/09 S 100 Expands Affordable Housing Access Bill Passed - House (135 - 11)
3/30 S 100 Expands Affordable Housing Access Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
3/02 H 429 Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws Bill Failed - House (59 - 78)
5/12 H 510 Establishes Child Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - House (141 - 4)
4/15 S 53 Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
3/25 H 437 Establishes a Property Tax Surcharge on Property Valued Over $1 Million Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
6/26 H 965 Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House
6/26 H 965 Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
5/29 H 959 Establishes an Education Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2021 Bill Passed - House (127 - 20)
2/01 H 47 Increases the E-Cigarette Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (134 - 6)
1/27 HB 125 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Bill Passed - House (141 - 0)
4/23 H 112 Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30)
3/29 H 530 2014 Budget Bill Passed - House (91 - 49)
2/20 H 265 Amends Education Property Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2014 Bill Passed - House (96 - 45)
5/06 H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48)
5/05 H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10)
5/12 H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
1/27 H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (104 - 34)
6/02 H 441 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
6/02 H 441 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50)
5/07 H 441 2009-2010 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10)
4/15 H 442 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 54)
4/03 H 441 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
4/01 H 438 Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds Bill Passed - House (108 - 35)
2/20 Ainsworth Amdt Legislative Pay Cut Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 88)
5/01 SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
3/24 H 881 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (120 - 10)

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