Vermont · Current officeholder
Sarita Austin
Democratic Vermont House, District Chittenden-19
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Sponsored legislation
103 bills in the current data (103 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 211 | An act relating to data brokers and personal information | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 29, 2026 |
| H 778 | An act relating to dam safety | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 27, 2026 |
| 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 |
| HCR 298 | House concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish culture program for the continued success of aquatic-resource sustainability and the availability of abundant recreational fishing opportunities in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | 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 297 | House concurrent resolution honoring Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer and extending future best wishes | 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 259 | House concurrent resolution congratulating Terese Black on being named the 2026 Vermont Mother of the Year | 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 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 |
| HCR 271 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Colchester High School State championship debate team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2026 |
| H 626 | An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 30, 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 241 | House concurrent resolution congratulating University of Vermont Distinguished Professor and Vermont Climatologist Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux on winning the Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 23, 2026 |
| H 84 | An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 22, 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 |
| SCR 10 | Senate concurrent resolution honoring University of Vermont Medical Center and University of Vermont pediatrician extraordinaire Dr. Lewis R. First | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 10, 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 |
| HCR 195 | House concurrent resolution designating February 2026 as School Board Appreciation Month in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| H 908 | An act relating to establishing a statewide Parkinson’s disease registry | 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 |
| HCR 186 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester Little League Minors on winning the 8–10 age bracket State Little League Baseball championship | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 6, 2026 |
| HCR 185 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester Majors’ Division I championship Little League Baseball team | 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 |
| H 863 | An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions | 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 |
| 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 |
| H 813 | An act relating to ensuring the same accountability, transparency, and education standards for all schools receiving public funding | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2026 |
| JRH 7 | Joint resolution strongly supporting the existing U.S.-Denmark treaty related to Greenland and opposing American efforts to secure sovereignty over the island | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 27, 2026 |
| HCR 162 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester High School Lakers Division II championship football team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | 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 |
| HCR 165 | House concurrent resolution honoring Micheline Lemay of Stowe for her outstanding outdoor recreation and mindfulness leadership | 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 747 | An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 22, 2026 |
| H 736 | An act relating to medication adherence and continuity of care in inpatient health care settings | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 21, 2026 |
| H 638 | An act relating to recovery residence certification | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 13, 2026 |
| 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 396 | An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 28, 2025 |
| HCR 120 | House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Tennis Month in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 15, 2025 |
| H 86 | An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources | Primary sponsor | Introduced | 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 |
| 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 102 | House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 8–10 Colchester All-Star Vermont championship Little League Baseball team | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 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 56 | House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2025 as USS VERMONT (SSN 792) Day in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 18, 2025 |
| H 154 | An act relating to designating November as the Vermont Month of the Veteran | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 16, 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 |
| SCR 4 | Senate concurrent resolution recognizing the success of the American System of Conservation Funding and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the enactment of federal sport fish restoration legislation | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 4, 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 |
| 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 51 | House concurrent resolution honoring Louis Lamphere on his receipt of the gubernatorial Rays of Kindness recognition | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 14, 2025 |
| H 473 | An act relating to the reintroduction of catamounts to the State of Vermont | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2025 |
| HCR 48 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Curt McCormack of Burlington | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 28, 2025 |
| H 418 | An act relating to an excise tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition | 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 |
| H 227 | An act relating to establishing a residential peer respite facility in southern Vermont | Primary sponsor | Introduced | 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 310 | An act relating to education on the evolving nature of antisemitism | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 21, 2025 |
| H 296 | An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Dietician Licensure Compact | 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 |
| H 264 | An act relating to safe storage of firearms | 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 250 | An act relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting personal protective equipment and station wear | 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 |
| H 210 | An act relating to an age-appropriate design code | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 12, 2025 |
| H 208 | An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 12, 2025 |
| H 181 | An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards | 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 164 | An act relating to the distribution of local option tax revenue and the PILOT Special Fund | Primary sponsor | Introduced | 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 142 | An act relating to requiring inspection of wastewater systems | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 5, 2025 |
| H 117 | An act relating to general election candidates | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 29, 2025 |
| H 97 | An act relating to prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in schools, on school property, and at childcare centers | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 28, 2025 |
| H 93 | An act relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of veterans in Vermont | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 24, 2025 |
| H 87 | An act relating to raising awareness of military-related postsecondary opportunities | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 24, 2025 |
| H 43 | An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 17, 2025 |