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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 4, 2024 VT H 158 Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles Veto Override Failed - House (112 - 32)
May 10, 2023 VT S 103 Expands Anti-Harassment Protections and Prohibits Pay Discrimination in the Workplace Bill Passed - House (125 - 21)
May 10, 2023 VT H 158 Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
May 9, 2023 VT H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
March 31, 2023 VT S 56 Establishes the Child Care Financial Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 23, 2023 VT H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - House (108 - 36)
April 15, 2021 VT H 175 Expands the State's "Bottle Law" Bill Passed - House (99 - 46)
May 1, 2020 VT S 346 Establishes Hazard Pay for Essential Workers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Feb. 25, 2020 VT S 23 Increases the State Minimum Wage Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 49)
Feb. 20, 2020 VT H 568 Repeals Prohibitions on Sex Work Bill Passed - House (126 - 19)
Feb. 13, 2020 VT S 23 Increases the State Minimum Wage Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
May 15, 2019 VT H 107 Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
April 5, 2019 VT H 107 Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 52)
Feb. 1, 2019 VT H 47 Increases the E-Cigarette Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (134 - 6)
May 8, 2018 VT H 707 Amends State Workplace Sexual Harassment Policies Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
March 16, 2018 VT H 710 Amends State Beer Franchise Contracts Bill Passed - House (123 - 11)
Feb. 15, 2018 VT S 40 Increases State Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
Feb. 2, 2018 VT S 289 Requires Internet Providers Compliance with State Net Neutrality Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
May 3, 2017 VT H 196 Requires a Statewide Payroll Tax to Fund a Paid Family Leave Insurance Program Bill Passed - House (88 - 58)
April 23, 2014 VT H 112 Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30)
May 7, 2009 VT H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
May 6, 2009 VT H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 52)
May 5, 2009 VT H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10)
May 1, 2009 VT H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
April 22, 2009 VT H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Bill Passed - House (88 - 44)
April 1, 2009 VT H 438 Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds Bill Passed - House (108 - 35)
March 27, 2009 VT H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
March 23, 2007 VT H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
May 5, 2006 VT H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/04 H 158 Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles Veto Override Failed - House (112 - 32)
5/10 S 103 Expands Anti-Harassment Protections and Prohibits Pay Discrimination in the Workplace Bill Passed - House (125 - 21)
5/10 H 158 Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
5/09 H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
3/31 S 56 Establishes the Child Care Financial Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/23 H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - House (108 - 36)
4/15 H 175 Expands the State's "Bottle Law" Bill Passed - House (99 - 46)
5/01 S 346 Establishes Hazard Pay for Essential Workers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
2/25 S 23 Increases the State Minimum Wage Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 49)
2/20 H 568 Repeals Prohibitions on Sex Work Bill Passed - House (126 - 19)
2/13 S 23 Increases the State Minimum Wage Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
5/15 H 107 Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
4/05 H 107 Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 52)
2/01 H 47 Increases the E-Cigarette Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (134 - 6)
5/08 H 707 Amends State Workplace Sexual Harassment Policies Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
3/16 H 710 Amends State Beer Franchise Contracts Bill Passed - House (123 - 11)
2/15 S 40 Increases State Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
2/02 S 289 Requires Internet Providers Compliance with State Net Neutrality Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
5/03 H 196 Requires a Statewide Payroll Tax to Fund a Paid Family Leave Insurance Program Bill Passed - House (88 - 58)
4/23 H 112 Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30)
5/07 H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
5/06 H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 52)
5/05 H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10)
5/01 H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
4/22 H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments Bill Passed - House (88 - 44)
4/01 H 438 Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds Bill Passed - House (108 - 35)
3/27 H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
3/23 H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
5/05 H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
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