Vermont · Current officeholder
Ken Wells
Republican Vermont House, District Orleans-3
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Sponsored legislation
96 bills in the current data (96 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 |
| H 270 | An act relating to confidentiality in peer support sessions for emergency service providers | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 21, 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 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 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 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 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 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 233 | House concurrent resolution honoring the 2026 nominees for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Vermont Youth of the Year award | 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 |
| 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 219 | House concurrent resolution designating March 2026 as Athletic Trainers’ Month in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 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 |
| HCR 178 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Senator William H. Carris of Wells | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 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 |
| H 900 | An act relating to the exemption of Social Security benefits from Vermont income tax | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 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 166 | House concurrent resolution congratulating The Pick and Shovel in Newport City on its golden anniversary | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| HCR 182 | House concurrent resolution designating February 5, 2026, as Outdoor Recreation Day at the State House | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2026 |
| H 869 | An act relating to vacancies on union school district boards where the seat is apportioned to a town | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 3, 2026 |
| H 865 | An act relating to travel disclosures for public servants | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 3, 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 834 | An act relating to traffic calming measures for village centers and pedestrian and bicycle safety | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| H 831 | An act relating to requiring the Secretary of State to include the year of passage in the number assigned to acts of the General Assembly | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| H 825 | An act relating to zoning for construction of wheelchair ramps | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| H 781 | An act relating to filing certain juvenile offenses in the Criminal Division | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2026 |
| H 780 | An act relating to establishing mandatory minimum sentences of incarceration for retail theft and drug trafficking | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 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 760 | An act relating to the Vermont Green FC license plate | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 23, 2026 |
| H 754 | An act relating to repeat violent offenders, assaults against a protected professional, and victim input on plea agreements | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 22, 2026 |
| H 749 | An act relating to land use and conservation | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 22, 2026 |
| H 683 | An act relating to public nudity | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 14, 2026 |
| H 652 | An act relating to wastewater discharges from landfills | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2026 |
| H 643 | An act relating to purchase and use tax revenue | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2026 |
| H 638 | An act relating to recovery residence certification | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2026 |
| H 614 | An act relating to the consultation and endorsement by the Abenaki First Nations of Odanak and Wôlinak in the development of Indigenous history and culture curricula | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 8, 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 518 | An act relating to repealing the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | May 20, 2025 |
| HCR 120 | House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Tennis Month in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 2025 |
| HCR 110 | House concurrent resolution designating April 2025 as Black Maternal Care Awareness Month in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2025 |
| HCR 81 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Bakersfield Select Board member Brenda Churchill | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2025 |
| HCR 122 | House concurrent resolution recognizing the week of May 6–12 as National Nurses Week in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 2, 2025 |
| HCR 118 | House concurrent resolution commending Team Trumie and Truman Compton for their advocacy, community engagement, and fostering of public awareness and acceptance of autism | 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 92 | House concurrent resolution honoring the outstanding achievements of the Federal TRIO Programs in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 25, 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 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 85 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 North Country Union High School Falcons' exemplary snowboarding teams | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 17, 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 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 |
| 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 61 | House concurrent resolution recognizing March 2025 as National Athletic Training Month in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 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 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 |
| 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 |
| H 283 | An act relating to delegation of authority to regulate use of State waters | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 19, 2025 |
| H 273 | An act relating to the Use Value Appraisal Program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 19, 2025 |
| H 255 | An act relating to establishing increased criminal penalties for an assault of a public transit worker | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2025 |
| H 252 | An act relating to prohibiting earned time for second or subsequent felony convictions | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2025 |
| H 241 | An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists | Primary sponsor | Introduced | 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 |
| HCR 19 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Vermonter Noah Dines on establishing a new one-year world vertical skiing record of 3,590,097 feet | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 14, 2025 |
| H 217 | An act relating to prohibiting geoengineering | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| H 185 | An act relating to developing and implementing a universal primary care program | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 11, 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 152 | An act relating to the permitting of pilot or demonstration projects to treat or destroy emerging contaminants | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| H 139 | An act relating to requiring licensed athletic trainers at secondary school athletic events and practices | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 4, 2025 |
| H 116 | An act relating to limiting campaign contributions for State Representatives and State Senators | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2025 |
| H 113 | An act relating to lakes in crisis and requirements for designation | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 28, 2025 |
| H 109 | An act relating to municipal ordinances governing the maintenance of properties within downtown districts | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 28, 2025 |
| H 104 | An act relating to excluding veterans’ disability benefits from income-based eligibility determinations for public assistance programs or benefits | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 28, 2025 |
| H 103 | An act relating to prohibited practices for services involving veterans’ benefits | 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 43 | An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 17, 2025 |
| H 16 | An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 9, 2025 |