Vermont · Current officeholder
Anne Watson
Democratic Vermont Senate, District Washington
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Sponsored legislation
97 bills in the current data (97 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 298 | An act relating to voter protections | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| S 223 | An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| S 212 | An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| S 209 | An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| S 208 | An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 29, 2026 |
| S 202 | An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| S 197 | An act relating to reform for primary care | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| SCR 13 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for her exemplary public service as a member and interim chair of the Green Mountain Care Board | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 19, 2026 |
| S 218 | An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | 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 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 270 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Stowe High School Division II championship boys’ Nordic ski team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2026 |
| S 26 | An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 28, 2026 |
| HCR 253 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 24, 2026 |
| SR 24 | Senate 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 | In committee | March 27, 2026 |
| S 219 | An act relating to an energy navigator program report | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| S 213 | An act relating to the use of advanced metering infrastructure devices | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2026 |
| S 23 | An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 11, 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 200 | House concurrent resolution celebrating the life of Nathan Suter of Montpelier | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 19, 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 |
| S 322 | An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 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 |
| SR 21 | Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 6, 2026 |
| S 316 | An act relating to credit card fees | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2026 |
| HCR 161 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Montpelier High School Solons Division III championship field hockey team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 23, 2026 |
| S 282 | An act relating to increasing taxes on higher income earners and creating the School Construction Aid Special Fund | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 21, 2026 |
| S 280 | An act relating to an increased education property tax rate for certain residential properties | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 21, 2026 |
| S 274 | An act relating to the sales and use tax exemption for fuel used in a residence for domestic use | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 20, 2026 |
| S 273 | An act relating to the provision of State-funded education in school districts that do not maintain an elementary school or a high school | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 20, 2026 |
| S 256 | An act relating to voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 15, 2026 |
| S 247 | An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 14, 2026 |
| S 238 | An act relating to revenue for education and housing development | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2026 |
| S 228 | An act relating to collective bargaining over remote, in-person, and hybrid work standards for State employees | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 9, 2026 |
| S 224 | An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 8, 2026 |
| S 217 | An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for the collection of discarded mattresses | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 7, 2026 |
| S 216 | An act relating to ecological restoration projects on waters of the State | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 7, 2026 |
| S 215 | An act relating to the timelines for remediating contaminated properties | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 7, 2026 |
| S 204 | An act relating to electric ratepayer assistance and utility disconnections | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 201 | An act relating to academic freedom in Vermont’s postsecondary schools | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 191 | An act relating to appliance efficiency | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 175 | An act relating to climate change education | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 174 | An act relating to the study of Green Bank models to support and accelerate investments in climate mitigation infrastructure, farming, and agriculture in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 170 | An act relating to net metering rates | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 169 | An act relating to Act 250 permit appeals | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 167 | An act relating to prohibiting possession of semiautomatic assault weapons | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 164 | An act relating to health benefits for members of the General Assembly | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| SR 17 | Senate resolution honoring the outstanding legislative staff service of Chrissy Gilhuly and extending to her best wishes for future success | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 16, 2025 |
| S 69 | An act relating to an age-appropriate design code | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 13, 2025 |
| S 53 | An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 13, 2025 |
| S 45 | An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 13, 2025 |
| SCR 6 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring Montpelier City Manager William J. Fraser for three decades of distinguished municipal public service | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 31, 2025 |
| SR 15 | Senate resolution urging that all State agencies, departments, and offices protect the civil rights, medical confidentiality, and all aspects of personal privacy of Vermonters who have been diagnosed with autism in light of the Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services’ recently announced plans to establish an autism research database and other databases related to autism | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 30, 2025 |
| S 50 | An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2025 |
| S 27 | An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 16, 2025 |
| S 18 | An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| SR 11 | Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role in the crafting of international trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs; and urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he has imposed on Canada since January 20, 2025, including those outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2025 |
| HCR 112 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Capital City Concerts and Karen Kevra for a quarter century of delightful and informative classical music performances and related cultural endeavors in central Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2025 |
| JRS 15 | Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 6, 2025 |
| HCR 64 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver of Winooski High School on her selection as the 2025 Vermont Teacher of the Year and Jeremy DeMink of Edmunds Middle School in Burlington and Sonya Shedd of Wolcott Elementary School on their recognition as Distinguished Finalists | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 2, 2025 |
| SR 13 | Senate 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 | Passed one chamber | April 30, 2025 |
| HCR 87 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the Montpelier High School Solons boys’ basketball program on winning a fifth consecutive Division II championship | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 29, 2025 |
| HCR 86 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Montpelier High School Solons Division II girls’ Nordic championship ski team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 29, 2025 |
| HCR 83 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 25, 2025 |
| HCR 91 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship boys’ basketball team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2025 |
| HCR 77 | House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 8, 2025 |
| S 140 | An act relating to implementing second look sentencing and compassionate release | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 3, 2025 |
| S 139 | An act relating to the management of materials from packaging | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 2, 2025 |
| S 65 | An act relating to energy efficiency utility jurisdiction | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 1, 2025 |
| S 66 | An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 21, 2025 |
| S 29 | An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 12, 2025 |
| S 92 | An act relating to the retirement allowance for interim educators | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 26, 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 |
| S 88 | An act relating to creating an enhanced growth incentive for employee-owned businesses | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| S 84 | An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| S 81 | An act relating to prohibiting municipal regulation of the use of hygienic face masks | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| S 78 | An act relating to the creation of the Vermont-Ireland Trade Commission | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 19, 2025 |
| S 75 | An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 19, 2025 |
| S 72 | An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2025 |
| SCR 2 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 14, 2025 |
| S 67 | An act relating to increasing the State minimum wage based on the livable wage | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| S 62 | An act relating to privatization contracts | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 11, 2025 |
| S 57 | An act relating to the Standard Offer Program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 7, 2025 |
| HCR 20 | House concurrent resolution honoring the Vermonters who created the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown and Montpelier High School’s role in the Washington County teen performances | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 7, 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 |
| S 52 | An act relating to consolidation pathways | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| S 43 | An act relating to reference-based pricing and cost-containment in the State employees’ health plan | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 5, 2025 |
| S 42 | An act relating to implementing the Restaurant Meals Program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 4, 2025 |
| S 32 | An act relating to providing a free fishing license to persons with developmental disabilities | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 30, 2025 |
| HCR 9 | House concurrent resolution honoring the Vermonters who created the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown and the Vermont theatrical youth ensembles now staging exhilarating teen performances | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 30, 2025 |
| S 25 | An act relating to hospital salaries and administrative staffing ratios | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 24, 2025 |
| S 20 | An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 22, 2025 |
| S 14 | An act relating to expanding Dr. Dynasaur income eligibility for pregnant individuals and exploring eligibility expansions for other populations | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 17, 2025 |
| S 8 | An act relating to eligibility for Dr. Dynasaur for young adults up to 26 years of age | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 14, 2025 |
| S 4 | An act relating to maintenance and use of legal trails | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 10, 2025 |
| S 1 | An act relating to providing Medicaid-equivalent coverage to all Vermonters | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 10, 2025 |