Robert W Norris
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56
Bills sponsored
this session · 64 all-time
19
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 73 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 7 all-time
719
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 719 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
88.3%
based on 60 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
11.7%
based on 60 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.2%
based on 60 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
64 billsCurrent session 56 bills
- S.222 An act relating to survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnel Introduced
- S.183 An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud Passed
- S.39 An act relating to the State Aid for School Construction Program Introduced
- 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 In Committee
- 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) Passed
- S 9 An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault Signed
- S 303 An act relating to administration of the three-acre stormwater discharge permit Introduced
- HCR 178 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Senator William H. Carris of Wells Passed
- S 39 An act relating to the State Aid for School Construction Program Introduced
- S 100 An act relating to administration of the concentrated animal feeding operation water quality permit Introduced
- S 281 An act relating to the Zero-Carbon Nuclear Feasibility Study for Vermont Introduced
- S 27 An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports Signed
- HCR 297 House concurrent resolution honoring Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer and extending future best wishes Passed
- HCR 189 House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House Passed
- S 101 An act relating to revoking Vermont’s use of California’s Clean Air Act waiver Introduced
- HCR 185 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester Majors’ Division I championship Little League Baseball team Passed
- HCR 1 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Richford Junior-Senior High School Falcons Division IV championship boys’ track and field team Passed
- 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 Passed
- S 17 An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax Introduced
- S 183 An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud Vetoed
- HCR 4 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Richford Junior-Senior High School Division IV championship girls’ soccer team Passed
- HCR 253 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts Passed
- HCR 292 House concurrent resolution congratulating Elaine Larivee of Enosburg Falls on her centennial birthday Passed
- S 222 An act relating to survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnel Introduced
- HCR 102 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 8–10 Colchester All-Star Vermont championship Little League Baseball team Passed
Historical 8 bills
- HCR 137 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2023 Georgia Elementary and Middle School Chargers seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ soccer team on completing an outstanding, undefeated season Died
- HCR 86 House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2023 as USS VERMONT Day in Vermont Died
- HCR 140 House concurrent resolution congratulating E.J. Barrette & Sons Inc. of Swanton on its centennial Died
- H 223 An act relating to establishing a hearsay exemption in cases involving cruelty to a child Died
- S.299 An act relating to a single process for sealing criminal history records Died
- S.298 An act relating to increasing penalties for drug-related offenses Died
- S.287 An act relating to bail and violations of conditions of release Died
- S.190 An act relating to statements made by a child victim of an offense involving serious bodily injury Passed
Co-sponsored
73 billsCurrent session 19 bills
- S.310 An act relating to subscription renewal notifications Introduced
- S.303 An act relating to administration of the three-acre stormwater discharge permit Introduced
- S.281 An act relating to the Zero-Carbon Nuclear Feasibility Study for Vermont Introduced
- S.157 An act relating to recovery residence certification In Committee
- S.110 An act relating to changes to Vermont’s air pollution and renewable energy laws Introduced
- S.103 An act relating to updating the Periodic Inspection Manual Introduced
- S.101 An act relating to revoking Vermont’s use of California’s Clean Air Act waiver Introduced
- S.100 An act relating to administration of the concentrated animal feeding operation water quality permit 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.78 An act relating to the creation of the Vermont-Ireland Trade Commission Introduced
- S.64 An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists In Committee
- S.51 An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits In Committee
- S.45 An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities In Committee
- S.27 An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports In Committee
- S.23 An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections In Committee
- S.21 An act relating to cell phone-free schools Introduced
- S.17 An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax Introduced
- S.9 An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault In Committee
Historical 54 bills
- HCR 198 House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2024 as USS VERMONT (SSN 792) Day in Vermont Died
- S 159 An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee Signed
- HCR 31 House concurrent resolution in memory of Marshall Webb Died
- S 39 An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly Vetoed
- S 85 An act relating to allowing probation and parole officers to carry firearms while on duty 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
- SCR 1 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Steven D. Marshall of Swanton for his exemplary service as the Assistant Secretary of the Senate Died
- S 264 An act relating to special plates for motor vehicles for veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces Died
- S 158 An act relating to excepting persons 70 years of age or older from jury service Died
- HCR 61 House concurrent resolution congratulating the undefeated 2023 Georgia Middle School Chargers girls’ basketball team Died
- HR 25 House resolution honoring Senator Patrick J. Leahy for his nearly half century of extraordinary public service in the U.S. Senate Died
- HCR 142 House concurrent resolution in memory of Sister Janice E. Ryan, RSM Died
- SCR 12 Senate concurrent resolution memorializing the more than 500 Vermonters who have died due to COVID-19, extending sincere condolences to their families, and thanking those Vermonters whose frontline jobs have been especially challenging during the pandemic Died
- HCR 130 House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2022 as the Month of the Military Child and April 15, 2022 as Purple Up Day in Vermont Died
- H 642 An act relating to utility-terrain vehicles Died
- HCR 153 House concurrent resolution celebrating the State Partnership Program recently established between the Vermont National Guard and Austria Died
- HCR 76 House concurrent resolution congratulating Elle Purrier St. Pierre on her outstanding performance in the 2020 Olympics women’s 1500-meter race Died
- HCR 44 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation on the 30th anniversary of its TRIO Educational Opportunity Center of Vermont Died
- H 146 An act relating to the definition of household income for the purposes of the property tax credit Died
- H 558 An act relating to increasing the income tax exemption for Social Security benefits Died
- HCR 17 House concurrent resolution honoring former Vermont House Clerk William M. MaGill for his notable contributions to the State legislative process Died
- HCR 22 House concurrent resolution congratulating Elinor Purrier of Berkshire on her record U.S. indoor two-mile run at the 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix and on her recent marriage to Jamie St. Pierre Died
- HCR 31 House concurrent resolution in memory of U.S. Second Circuit Judge Peter W. Hall Died
- HCR 156 House concurrent resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month in Vermont Died
- JRH 18 Joint resolution relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine 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, |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 06, 2026 |