Richard A Westman
Born
1959
Contact
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62
Bills sponsored
this session · 133 all-time
18
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 105 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 8 all-time
542
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 542 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
90.2%
based on 61 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
9.8%
based on 61 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96.8%
based on 61 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
133 billsCurrent session 62 bills
- S.252 An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL volunteers Introduced
- S.236 An act relating to vinous beverage manufacturers and fourth-class licenses Introduced
- S.235 An act relating to the reporting and disclosure of motor vehicle diagnostics and service history Introduced
- S.234 An act relating to the Vermont Green FC license plate Introduced
- S.221 An act relating to creating an equitable vision for implementing civic education Introduced
- S.168 An act relating to the aggregate value of stolen property in certain crimes Introduced
- S.41 An act relating to authorizing the use of State waters by hydroelectric generation facilities Introduced
- S.40 An act relating to authorizing drawdown of dams during emergency flood events 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 234 An act relating to the Vermont Green FC license plate Introduced
- S 303 An act relating to administration of the three-acre stormwater discharge permit Introduced
- 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 Passed
- S 235 An act relating to the reporting and disclosure of motor vehicle diagnostics and service history Introduced
- HCR 178 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Senator William H. Carris of Wells Passed
- S 308 An act relating to the military retirement income tax exclusion Introduced
- S 27 An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports Signed
- S 252 An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL volunteers Introduced
- 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 304 House concurrent resolution celebrating the State House display of Julian Scott’s Civil War masterpiece, The Fourth Vermont Forming Under Fire, and thanking those individuals who facilitated this historic artistic event Passed
- SR 21 Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge Passed
- HCR 91 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship boys’ basketball team Passed
- S 278 An act relating to cannabis Signed
- S 236 An act relating to vinous beverage manufacturers and fourth-class licenses Introduced
Historical 71 bills
- S 110 An act relating to direct-to-consumer shipping of spirits and fortified wines Died
- S 105 An act relating to sports wagering Died
- HCR 154 House concurrent resolution honoring Johnson Selectboard Chair Beth Foy for her public service as an outstanding municipal legislative leader Died
- S 107 An act relating to authorizing off-site tasting rooms for alcoholic beverage manufacturers Died
- S 86 An act relating to replacing the term "cider" with "hard cider" within Title 7 Died
- HCR 245 House concurrent resolution congratulating Mary Anderson on being named the 2024–2025 Vermont Elementary School Principal of the Year 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 91 An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network Signed
- S 170 An act relating to membership in the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System for certain county sheriff department employees Died
- S 141 An act relating to creating the Vermont Silver Alert Program Died
- S 143 An act relating to the membership of the Vermont Municipal Employees’ System Died
- HCR 154 House concurrent resolution honoring Waterville Selectboard Chair Donald W. Lynch Sr. for his outstanding municipal leadership Died
- S 214 An act relating to valuation for purposes of the education property tax Died
- S 126 An act relating to the collection and recycling of electronic waste Died
- S 216 An act relating to the definition of "cider" Died
- S 215 An act relating to the cannabis wholesale gross receipts tax Died
- HCR 31 House concurrent resolution in memory of U.S. Second Circuit Judge Peter W. Hall Died
- HCR 160 House concurrent resolution honoring the General Assembly’s venerable head doorkeeper, Cornelius F. Reed Jr. of Wolcott Died
- S 168 An act relating to cemetery fencing Died
- S 217 An act relating to authorizing satellite tasting rooms for malt and vinous beverage manufacturers Died
- HCR 20 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2020 class of Boy Scouts who have achieved the rank of Eagle Died
- HCR 164 House concurrent resolution honoring Linda Wrazen for her exemplary career at Vermont Humanities Died
- S 263 An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network Died
- S 327 An act relating to allowing fourth-class license locations to serve wine by the glass Died
- S 235 An act relating to low-alcohol spirits beverages Died
Co-sponsored
105 billsCurrent session 18 bills
- S.313 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system In Committee
- S.310 An act relating to subscription renewal notifications Introduced
- S.308 An act relating to the military retirement income tax exclusion Introduced
- S.305 An act relating to housing and land use Introduced
- S.303 An act relating to administration of the three-acre stormwater discharge permit Introduced
- S.298 An act relating to voter protections In Committee
- S.279 An act relating to caterer’s licenses and the distribution of malt beverages by licensed manufacturers Introduced
- S.278 An act relating to cannabis In Committee
- S.211 An act relating to motor vehicle inspections In Committee
- S.157 An act relating to recovery residence certification In Committee
- S.101 An act relating to revoking Vermont’s use of California’s Clean Air Act waiver Introduced
- S.84 An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising Introduced
- S.80 An act relating to establishing Vermont Digital Addictions Awareness Day Introduced
- S.69 An act relating to an age-appropriate design code 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.26 An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school Introduced
- S.17 An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax Introduced
Historical 87 bills
- S 213 An act relating to the regulation of wetlands, river corridor development, and dam safety Signed
- HCR 31 House concurrent resolution in memory of Marshall Webb Died
- 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 22 An act relating to the posting of land against hunting or fishing Died
- S 77 An act relating to civil penalties for global positioning system (GPS) navigation providers related to the Smugglers’ Notch segment of Vermont Route 108 Died
- HCR 103 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2021 class of Eagle Scouts in the State of Vermont Died
- S 252 An act relating to a direct-to-consumer spirits shipping license Died
- SCR 23 Senate 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
- SR 26 Senate resolution urging the Vermont Congressional Delegation to introduce and pursue the enactment of legislation authorizing permanent U.S. residency eligibility for the more than 800 international victims of the Vermont EB-5 scandal Died
- S 184 An act relating to defense of others and justifiable homicide Signed
- SR 11 Senate resolution honoring the memory of George Floyd by designating May 25, 2021 as a Day of Remembrance and Action Died
- HCR 9 House concurrent resolution recognizing the unwavering dedication of Vermont’s health care workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic Died
- S 77 An act relating to sports wagering Died
- S 32 An act relating to school wellness and feminine hygiene products Died
- SR 7 Senate resolution reaffirming the friendship between Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and supporting enhanced United States–Taiwan bilateral relations and Taiwan’s role in the international community Died
- HCR 118 House concurrent resolution honoring Diane Dalmasse for her extraordinary half century of State public service and leadership Died
- S 66 An act relating to electric bicycles Signed
- S 142 An act relating to designating August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day Died
- S 19 An act relating to a climate change response plan and regional planning commission involvement in identifying health care-related needs Died
- S 98 An act relating to the deferral of property taxes for taxpayers 65 years of age or older Died
- S 304 An act relating to an Interbranch Cybersecurity Task Force Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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S.325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, |
Yea | pass | May 27, 2026 |
|
H.740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, |
Yea | fail | May 19, 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 |
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |