Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons
Born
1944
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125
Bills sponsored
this session · 309 all-time
33
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 212 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
542
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 542 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.4%
based on 62 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.6%
based on 62 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.4%
based on 62 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
309 billsCurrent session 125 bills
- S.206 An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation In Committee
- S.201 An act relating to academic freedom in Vermont’s postsecondary schools Introduced
- S.200 An act relating to the Medicaid school-based services program Introduced
- S.199 An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program Introduced
- S.198 An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes In Committee
- S.197 An act relating to reform for primary care In Committee
- S.194 An act relating to designated and specialized service agency payment methodology Introduced
- S.193 An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons In Committee
- S.190 An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board Vetoed
- S.189 An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services In Committee
- S.188 An act relating to hospital governance Introduced
- S.184 An act relating to community justice centers Introduced
- S.166 An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations Introduced
- S.162 An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access Introduced
- S.158 An act relating to independent expenditure-only political committee contribution limits Introduced
- S.77 An act relating to fiscal year 2026 appropriations from the Opioid Abatement Special Fund Introduced
- S.76 An act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements Introduced
- S.74 An act relating to the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data Introduced
- S.63 An act relating to modifying the regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board In Committee
- S.47 An act relating to cancellation of motor vehicle purchases Introduced
- S.36 An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings In Committee
- S.30 An act relating to updating and reorganizing the health insurance statutes in 8 V.S.A. chapter 107 In Committee
- S.28 An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services In Committee
- S.27 An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports In Committee
- S.26 An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school Introduced
Historical 184 bills
- S 91 An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense Signed
- S 211 An act relating to health care reform and to the regulatory duties of the Green Mountain Care Board Died
- S 87 An act relating to Holocaust education in public schools Died
- S 68 An act relating to the deduction for student loan payments Died
- S 37 An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers Signed
- S 25 An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals Signed
- S 49 An act relating to protecting genetic information privacy and consumer health information Died
- S 51 An act relating to adult protective services Died
- S 188 An act relating to supports for child care providers Died
- S 186 An act relating to the systemic evaluation of recovery residences and recovery communities Signed
- S 89 An act relating to establishing a forensic facility Signed
- S 2 An act relating to legislative oversight of payment reform and conflict-free case management for developmental disability services Died
- HCR 36 House concurrent resolution congratulating Shawna Wakeham-Smith of Shelburne on the tenth anniversary of her leadership as Director of Wish Granting at Make-A-Wish Vermont Died
- HCR 53 House concurrent resolution recognizing the week of May 14–20 as National Skilled Nursing Care Week and the week of September 10–16 as National Assisted Living Week in Vermont Died
- S 26 An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont's patient choice at end of life laws Died
- S 151 An act relating to pay parity and transparency in health care Died
- S 82 An act relating to the development of a committee to study the impacts of PFAS in leachate from landfills in the State Died
- S 205 An act relating to prohibiting the use of trichloroethylene Died
- S 189 An act relating to mental health response service guidelines and the safety of social service and home health providers Signed
- S 174 An act relating to best interests of the child standard in custody determinations Died
- S 173 An act relating to the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data Died
- S 162 An act relating to extending the moratorium on home health agency certificates of need Died
- S 126 An act relating to expanding community health teams to provide additional mental health and substance use disorder services Died
- SR 24 Senate resolution honoring Senator Patrick J. Leahy for his nearly half century of extraordinary public service in the U.S. Senate Died
- S 197 An act relating to the provision of mental health supports Signed
Co-sponsored
212 billsCurrent session 33 bills
- S.298 An act relating to voter protections In Committee
- S.297 An act relating to electronic ballot return in local elections Introduced
- S.265 An act relating to school counselors Introduced
- S.256 An act relating to voyeurism and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent Introduced
- S.252 An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL volunteers Introduced
- S.247 An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics Introduced
- S.245 An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent Introduced
- S.242 An act relating to dementia respite and dementia capable programming Introduced
- S.241 An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services Introduced
- S.232 An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries Passed
- S.231 An act relating to a family caregiver tax credit Introduced
- S.211 An act relating to motor vehicle inspections In Committee
- S.210 An act relating to access to autopsy reports In Committee
- S.208 An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification In Committee
- S.202 An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices In Committee
- S.176 An act relating to prohibiting the use of the herbicide paraquat Introduced
- S.167 An act relating to prohibiting possession of semiautomatic assault weapons Introduced
- S.157 An act relating to recovery residence certification In Committee
- S.155 An act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) systems by municipalities Introduced
- S.139 An act relating to the management of materials from packaging Introduced
- S.105 An act relating to exemptions from vehicle inspections Introduced
- S.103 An act relating to updating the Periodic Inspection Manual Introduced
- S.81 An act relating to prohibiting municipal regulation of the use of hygienic face masks Introduced
- S.80 An act relating to establishing Vermont Digital Addictions Awareness Day Introduced
- S.79 An act relating to establishing the Recreational Trails Compensation Study Committee Introduced
Historical 179 bills
- HCR 199 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Boys & Girls Clubs of Vermont’s 2024 Youth of the Year honorees and designating April 4, 2024 as Boys & Girls Club Day at the State House Died
- S 92 An act relating to a pilot program to provide direct cash transfers to youth exiting foster care Died
- S 76 An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Died
- S 70 An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use Died
- S 59 An act relating to the replacement of heating systems owned or controlled by the State Died
- S 98 An act relating to Green Mountain Care Board authority over prescription drug costs and the Green Mountain Care Board nomination and appointment process Signed
- S 97 An act relating to guardianship proceedings Died
- JRS 17 Joint resolution urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to comply with the expedited asylum hearing provisions of the Afghan Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 Died
- S 52 An act relating to expanding eligibility for health insurance to all income-eligible adults regardless of immigration status Died
- HCR 31 House concurrent resolution in memory of Marshall Webb Died
- HCR 15 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative and District 4 Act 250 Environmental Commissioner James McNamara of Burlington Died
- S 31 An act relating to the open carry of loaded firearms in public places and the use of force in defense of self and others Died
- HCR 196 House concurrent resolution honoring Robert Bick for his remarkable three decades of leadership at the Howard Center Died
- PR 3 Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain Died
- S 134 An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to closing or reducing the size or scope of any Vermont State College library Died
- S 46 An act relating to the Vermont Fair Repair Act Died
- SCR 1 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Steven D. Marshall of Swanton for his exemplary service as the Assistant Secretary of the Senate Died
- S 261 An act relating to liability for the release of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances Died
- S 20 An act relating to establishing the Basic Needs Budget Technical Advisory Commission and creating a State and federal assistance calculator Died
- S 15 An act relating to establishing presumptive probation for nonviolent crimes Died
- S 263 An act relating to expanding Vermont’s health care workforce through graduates of international medical schools Died
- S 10 An act relating to the installation of water bottle filling stations in schools Died
- S 202 An act relating to the approval of independent schools Died
- S 193 An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Social Work Licensure Compact Died
- SR 4 Senate resolution urging Governor Philip Scott to use all possible public health measures to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and associated deaths and maximize vaccination rates among all eligible population groups Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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H.740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, |
Nay | fail | May 19, 2026 |
|
S.325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, |
Yea | pass | May 27, 2026 |
|
S 190
An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board
Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 |
Yea | pass | May 28, 2026 |
|
S 193
An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
Roll Call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 |
Yea | pass | May 28, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | May 27, 2026 |
|
H 740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 |
Yea | pass | May 27, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3 |
Yea | pass | May 27, 2026 |
|
H 772
An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 |
Yea | pass | May 27, 2026 |
|
H 772
An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program
3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 16 |
Yea | fail | May 27, 2026 |
|
H 955
An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | May 26, 2026 |
|
H 550
An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
H 931
An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 19 |
Nay | fail | May 19, 2026 |
|
H 740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 |
Yea | pass | May 19, 2026 |
|
H 740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4 |
Yea | pass | May 19, 2026 |
|
H 740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 |
Yea | pass | May 19, 2026 |
|
H 740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 |
Nay | fail | May 19, 2026 |
|
H 727
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2026 |
|
H 740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2026 |
|
H 657
An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 |
Nay | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
H 657
An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 |
Nay | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
H 660
An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriations
Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18 |
Nay | fail | May 13, 2026 |
|
H 930
An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Roll Call, requested by Senator Heffernan, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 6, Nays = 24 |
Nay | fail | May 08, 2026 |
|
S 329
An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms
Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 |
Yea | pass | May 08, 2026 |
|
S 329
An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2026 |
|
S 329
An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2026 |
|
H 536
An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 |
Yea | pass | May 05, 2026 |
|
H 933
An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 16 |
Nay | fail | May 01, 2026 |
|
H 933
An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws
Roll Call, requested by Senator Vyhovsky, Failed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 2, Nays = 27 |
Nay | fail | May 01, 2026 |
|
H 949
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | April 29, 2026 |
|
H 951
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government
Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 |
Yea | pass | April 28, 2026 |
|
H 951
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government
Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 7, Nays = 23 |
Nay | fail | April 28, 2026 |
|
H 849
An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
S 193
An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Norris, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 |
Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
|
SR 25
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
Read 3rd time & adopted on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 0 |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
S 190
An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board
Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 6 |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12 |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 |
Nay | fail | March 25, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Recommendation of amendment, as amended, agreed to on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12 |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
S 206
An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation
Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6 |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2026 |
|
S 206
An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 7 |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2026 |
|
S 206
An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation
Senator(s) Heffernan motion to commit bill to Committee on Education disagreed to on roll call requested by Sen. Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 9, Nays = 19 |
Nay | fail | March 18, 2026 |
|
S 298
An act relating to voter protections
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
S 227
An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
PR 4
Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights
Proposed Constitutional Amendment agreed to on roll call, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
JRS 42
Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine and especially their impact on Ukrainian children
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
S 218
An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
S 209
An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
S 208
An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
SR 21
Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 4 |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2026 |
|
SR 21
Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 5 |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2026 |