Vermont · Current officeholder
Jonathan Cooper
Democratic Vermont House, District Bennington-1
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Sponsored legislation
104 bills in the current data (104 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCR 307 | House concurrent resolution honoring Representative Kevin "Coach" Christie of Hartford for his inspirational civic leadership and extending future best wishes | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 26, 2026 |
| HCR 305 | House concurrent resolution honoring former Representative Francis Matthew (Topper) McFaun for his exemplary public and community service | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 21, 2026 |
| HCR 300 | House concurrent resolution in memory of gay rights advocate, political activist, culinary bibliophile, and chocolatier maven Terje Anderson | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2026 |
| H 674 | An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 20, 2026 |
| HCR 303 | House concurrent resolution extending best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to the indomitable Representative Anne de la Blanchetai Donahue of Northfield | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 19, 2026 |
| HCR 296 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Inspirational Bible Book & Gifts of Bennington, Vermont’s last remaining Christian bookstore, on its 50th anniversary | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 2026 |
| HCR 295 | House concurrent resolution honoring Patricia Gibbons for her extraordinary half-century teaching career in the Town of Bennington | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 2026 |
| HCR 294 | House concurrent resolution honoring Nicholas Monte, Bennington County’s chocolatier extraordinaire | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 2026 |
| HCR 273 | House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2026 as National Tennis Month in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 2026 |
| SCR 12 | Senate concurrent resolution in memory of former Washington County Senator Mary Just Skinner of Middlesex | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 8, 2026 |
| HCR 291 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Williams College Professor of Music W. Anthony Sheppard on his designation as a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2026 |
| HCR 287 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Ella Palisano on setting a new Vermont girls’ indoor track and field high jump record and extending best wishes for her college athletic career at the Ohio State University | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2026 |
| HCR 286 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Wassick Tire Service of Bennington on its 80th anniversary | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2026 |
| HCR 285 | House concurrent resolution recognizing the fifth anniversary of the Middlebury Language Schools–Bennington College intercultural education collaboration | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2026 |
| HCR 282 | House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Doorkeeper Dennis Miles for his superb dedication to serving the General Assembly and all Vermonters | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2026 |
| HCR 279 | House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Head Doorkeeper Michael G. Wiater and his wife, Sergeant at Arms Administrative Assistant Donna Wiater, for their dedicated State public service and extending future best wishes | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2026 |
| HCR 266 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Linda Alvarez on being named the 2026 Vermont Teacher of the Year and commending the two distinguished finalists | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2026 |
| HCR 206 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Park-McCullough Historic Governor’s Mansion in Bennington | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2026 |
| HCR 281 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative and Moretown and Brandon Selectboard member Stephen Andrew Carr | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2026 |
| JRH 11 | House joint resolution strongly urging Congress to enact H.R. 5356, The "National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025" | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 29, 2026 |
| HCR 253 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 24, 2026 |
| HCR 218 | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 21, 2026 |
| HCR 245 | House concurrent resolution celebrating the importance of the Vermont visitor economy and recognizing April 16, 2026, as Tourism Economy Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 16, 2026 |
| HCR 239 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the winning teams at the 18th annual Jr Iron Chef VT culinary extravaganza | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 7, 2026 |
| HCR 242 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Mount Anthony Union High School Patriots on winning the Division I boys’ Nordic skiing championship | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2026 |
| HCR 238 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired on a century of advocating for and facilitating the realization of outstanding support services | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2026 |
| HCR 237 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont-associated 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2026 |
| HCR 236 | House concurrent resolution celebrating the importance of the manufacturing industry in the Vermont economy and designating April 2, 2026, as Manufacturing Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2026 |
| HCR 230 | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month in Vermont and honoring Prevent Child Abuse Vermont for a half century of outstanding community leadership and service | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2026 |
| HR 16 | House resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the 27th anniversary of the Vermont-Taiwan sister-state relationship and supporting enhanced Vermont-Taiwan bilateral relations and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 31, 2026 |
| HR 15 | House resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the 27th anniversary of the Vermont-Taiwan sister-state relationship and supporting enhanced Vermont-Taiwan bilateral relations and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 31, 2026 |
| HCR 222 | House concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont nonprofit sector and the pivotal leadership and support it receives from Common Good Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HCR 221 | House concurrent resolution recognizing March 25, 2026, as National Medal of Honor Day in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HCR 226 | House concurrent resolution remembering, with great sadness, the historic and interconnected 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters that struck the Tohoku region of Japan | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| HCR 187 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Village Garage Distillery of Bennington on winning a silver medal at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for Bonfire, its debut spirit, a smoked maple bourbon | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2026 |
| HCR 220 | House concurrent resolution welcoming the March 17, 2026, namesake visit of the officers and crew of the U.S. submarine VERMONT (USS VERMONT (SSN 792)) to the State House and designating April 18, 2026, as USS VERMONT (SSN 792) Day in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2026 |
| H 205 | An act relating to agreements not to compete | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2026 |
| HCR 178 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Senator William H. Carris of Wells | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 2026 |
| HCR 204 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the National Hanger Company of North Bennington on its centennial anniversary | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 20, 2026 |
| HCR 196 | House concurrent resolution honoring U.S. Army Major General and Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General Gregory Knight on his exemplary service on behalf of our State and nation | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 19, 2026 |
| HCR 189 | House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HCR 181 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the winners of the 2025 Spirit of the ADA Award | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HCR 188 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bennington College Visual and Performing Arts Center | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 6, 2026 |
| H 883 | An act relating to a permit reform task force | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 4, 2026 |
| HCR 177 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Twin Valley High School Athletic Director extraordinaire and 500 game-winning boys’ soccer coach Buddy Hayford | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 30, 2026 |
| HCR 175 | House concurrent resolution in memory of the Venerable J. Stannard Baker of Shelburne | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 30, 2026 |
| H 842 | An act relating to the Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 30, 2026 |
| HR 12 | House resolution expressing support for the principles behind the statement of Governor Philip B. Scott regarding the federal surge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the State of Minnesota | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| HCR 172 | House concurrent resolution in memory of the admired Vermont folk singer and former Elmore Town Moderator Jon Gailmor | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 23, 2026 |
| H 595 | An act relating to Child Care Financial Assistance Program eligibility | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 7, 2026 |
| H 397 | An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 13, 2025 |
| H 401 | An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 3, 2025 |
| HCR 151 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Casella Waste Systems, Inc. on the company’s 50th anniversary | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 30, 2025 |
| H 137 | An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HCR 134 | House concurrent resolution honoring Cassandra Polhemus for her exemplary leadership of the Vermont Economic Development Authority | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2025 |
| H 34 | An act relating to workforce leadership in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2025 |
| HCR 126 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Spirit of the ADA Award winners | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 2025 |
| HCR 125 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of Garlic Town U.S.A., a celebration of "flavor, community, and tradition" | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 2, 2025 |
| HCR 124 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the Bennington Free Library on its 160th anniversary | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 2, 2025 |
| HCR 116 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 30, 2025 |
| HCR 113 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the winning teams at the 2025 Jr Iron Chef VT competition | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 30, 2025 |
| HCR 83 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 25, 2025 |
| HR 8 | 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 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 22, 2025 |
| HCR 67 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of Ethan Allen’s planning, in Bennington in 1775, of the successful Vermont initiation of the American War of Independence and the associated expedition to Ticonderoga | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 22, 2025 |
| HCR 56 | House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2025 as USS VERMONT (SSN 792) Day in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 18, 2025 |
| HCR 84 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the Mount Anthony Union High School Patriot wrestling program on winning its 36th consecutive State championship | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 11, 2025 |
| HCR 74 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of Vermont Youth of the Year honorees | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 10, 2025 |
| HCR 70 | House concurrent resolution designating April 10, 2025 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 10, 2025 |
| HCR 66 | House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of tourism in the Vermont economy and designating April 10, 2025 as Tourism Economy Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 10, 2025 |
| HCR 55 | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2025 |
| HCR 69 | House concurrent resolution designating April 2, 2025 as Early College Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HCR 68 | House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of the manufacturing industry in the Vermont economy and designating April 2, 2025 as Manufacturing Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| H 496 | An act relating to continuing care retirement communities | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 28, 2025 |
| HR 7 | 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 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 27, 2025 |
| HCR 62 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Black Music Division at Bennington College | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| HCR 60 | House concurrent resolution designating March 25, 2025 as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| HCR 54 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, Governor, and Interim University of Vermont President Thomas Paul Salmon | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 21, 2025 |
| HCR 13 | House concurrent resolution in memory of the former esteemed Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives Robert Louis Picher of Winooski | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| HCR 35 | House concurrent resolution commemorating the 250th anniversary of the March 13, 1775 Westminster Massacre | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2025 |
| HCR 48 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Curt McCormack of Burlington | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 28, 2025 |
| H 407 | An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 27, 2025 |
| HCR 30 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, House Republican Leader, and Milton Town Manager Donald H. Turner Jr. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2025 |
| HCR 26 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher on her 2024 Paris Olympics rugby sevens bronze medal | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2025 |
| H 317 | An act relating to credit card fees on taxes and gratuities | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| H 306 | An act relating to prohibiting deed restrictions or covenants that prohibit use of property for commercial or industrial purposes | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 21, 2025 |
| H 302 | An act relating to health insurance and Medicaid coverage for fertility care | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 21, 2025 |
| H 295 | An act relating to payment of vacation leave upon separation from employment | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 20, 2025 |
| HCR 21 | 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 | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 19, 2025 |
| HCR 11 | House concurrent resolution in memory of extraordinary Bennington K-9 Police Officer Gracie | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2025 |
| SCR 2 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 14, 2025 |
| HCR 29 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Montgomery runner Elinor Purrier St. Pierre on her outstanding athletic achievement at the 2024 Paris Olympics | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 14, 2025 |
| H 217 | An act relating to prohibiting geoengineering | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| HCR 22 | House concurrent resolution designating February 12, 2025 as Farm to School and Child Awareness Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2025 |
| HCR 12 | 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) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 7, 2025 |
| H 153 | An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| H 147 | An act relating to establishing the Recreational Trails Compensation Study Committee | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 5, 2025 |
| HCR 18 | House concurrent resolution honoring Vermont’s communications union districts for their visionary leadership and effective efforts in bringing world class fiber optic service to rural communities | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2025 |
| HCR 16 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Bennington Select Board Chair, Representative, and Assistant Judge James H. Colvin | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 31, 2025 |
| HCR 15 | House concurrent resolution congratulating former Bennington Acting Police Chief Wally Mattison on his centennial birthday | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 31, 2025 |
| H 124 | An act relating to the Commissioner of Financial Regulation and an annual supervision and regulation report | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 30, 2025 |
| H 99 | An act relating to regulating earned wage access services | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 28, 2025 |
| H 85 | An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 24, 2025 |
| H 74 | An act relating to exempting Social Security benefits from Vermont income tax | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 23, 2025 |
| H 58 | An act relating to Medicaid coverage for play therapy | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 22, 2025 |