Vermont · Current officeholder
Ruth Hardy
Democratic Vermont Senate, District Addison
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Sponsored legislation
95 bills in the current data (95 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 64 | An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| S 313 | An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| S 298 | An act relating to voter protections | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| S 232 | An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries | 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 142 | An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians | 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 |
| SCR 12 | Senate concurrent resolution in memory of former Washington County Senator Mary Just Skinner of Middlesex | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 8, 2026 |
| HCR 243 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters bowling team on winning a second consecutive State championship | 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 278 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vergennes Fire Department on its 150th anniversary | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2026 |
| HCR 253 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 24, 2026 |
| S 210 | An act relating to access to autopsy reports | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 23, 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 235 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Sophia Parker of Addison on her selection as the 80th Miss Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 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 60 | An act relating to establishing the Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund to provide payments for farm and forestry operation losses due to weather conditions | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 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 |
| S 291 | An act relating to travel disclosures for legislators and certain executive officers | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| S 219 | An act relating to an energy navigator program report | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| S 211 | An act relating to motor vehicle inspections | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 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 210 | House concurrent resolution honoring Ripton Selectboard Chair Laureen Cox for her exemplary municipal public service | 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 |
| 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 310 | An act relating to subscription renewal notifications | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2026 |
| S 306 | An act relating to first responders in communications | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2026 |
| S 280 | An act relating to an increased education property tax rate for certain residential properties | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 21, 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 242 | An act relating to dementia respite and dementia capable programming | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2026 |
| S 241 | An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2026 |
| S 238 | An act relating to revenue for education and housing development | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2026 |
| S 231 | An act relating to a family caregiver tax credit | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 9, 2026 |
| S 229 | An act relating to compensation and health insurance for members of the General Assembly | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 9, 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 226 | An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 9, 2026 |
| S 205 | An act relating to a temporary moratorium on AI data centers and a report on the construction and operation of AI data centers in Vermont | 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 199 | An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 176 | An act relating to prohibiting the use of the herbicide paraquat | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 6, 2026 |
| S 167 | An act relating to prohibiting possession of semiautomatic assault weapons | 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 51 | An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 16, 2025 |
| S 59 | An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law | 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 |
| 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 56 | An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 23, 2025 |
| S 27 | An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 16, 2025 |
| S 155 | An act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) systems by municipalities | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 16, 2025 |
| S 28 | An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| S 18 | An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 14, 2025 |
| HCR 89 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters girls’ basketball team on winning a second consecutive Division II championship | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| HCR 82 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters State championship bowling team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| HCR 7 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters Division II championship boys’ football team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | 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 |
| SR 14 | Senate resolution strongly urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expedite the establishment and implementation of an avian influenza vaccine national reserve and distribution system for small- and medium-sized poultry farms | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 7, 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 |
| SCR 5 | Senate concurrent resolution commemorating the centennial of Porter Medical Center in Middlebury | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 2, 2025 |
| S 9 | An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault | Primary sponsor | Enacted | 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 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 90 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship girls’ 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 139 | An act relating to the management of materials from packaging | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 2, 2025 |
| S 134 | An act relating to municipal regulation of private airstrips | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 27, 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 112 | An act relating to amending a death certificate to reflect gender identity | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 11, 2025 |
| S 103 | An act relating to updating the Periodic Inspection Manual | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 28, 2025 |
| S 100 | An act relating to administration of the concentrated animal feeding operation water quality permit | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 28, 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 86 | An act relating to establishing penalties for the failure of a candidate to file campaign finance disclosures | 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 |
| SCR 2 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 14, 2025 |
| S 55 | An act relating to reference-based pricing for hospital services | Primary sponsor | Introduced | 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 49 | An act relating to protecting the privacy of individuals seeking reproductive health care services | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 5, 2025 |
| S 42 | An act relating to implementing the Restaurant Meals Program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 4, 2025 |
| S 35 | An act relating to automated traffic law enforcement systems | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 30, 2025 |
| S 33 | An act relating to establishing a pilot for community nurse programs serving aging Vermonters | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 30, 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 16 | An act relating to infant changing stations in restrooms in public buildings and places of public accommodation | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 17, 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 10 | An act relating to modifying requirements for obtaining a certificate of need | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 16, 2025 |
| S 4 | An act relating to maintenance and use of legal trails | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 10, 2025 |