Lori Houghton
Born
1969
Contact
Email · lhoughton@leg.state.vt.us
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70
Bills sponsored
this session · 154 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 329 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
641
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 641 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.3%
based on 58 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.7%
based on 58 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96.7%
based on 58 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
154 billsCurrent session 70 bills
- H.35 An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets Signed
- 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 Passed
- 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 Passed
- 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
- HCR 237 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont-associated 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners Passed
- 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 Introduced
- HCR 178 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Senator William H. Carris of Wells Passed
- HCR 117 House concurrent resolution congratulating Essex Middle School science teacher Andrew Kasprisin on his designation as the 2025 Vermont finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Passed
- HCR 55 House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont Passed
- HCR 307 House concurrent resolution honoring Representative Kevin "Coach" Christie of Hartford for his inspirational civic leadership and extending future best wishes Passed
- HCR 70 House concurrent resolution designating April 10, 2025 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Day at the State House Passed
- HCR 189 House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House Passed
- HCR 301 House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2026 as National Foster Care Month in Vermont Passed
- HCR 46 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Essex High School Hornets girls’ volleyball program on winning a fourth consecutive State championship Passed
- HCR 179 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Essex High School Hornets girls’ volleyball team on winning the school’s fifth consecutive divisional championship Passed
- HCR 305 House concurrent resolution honoring former Representative Francis Matthew (Topper) McFaun for his exemplary public and community service Passed
- 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 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
- HCR 239 House concurrent resolution congratulating the winning teams at the 18th annual Jr Iron Chef VT culinary extravaganza Passed
- HCR 45 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Essex High School Hornets Division I boys’ indoor track and field team on winning a second consecutive Division I championship Passed
- HCR 74 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of Vermont Youth of the Year honorees Passed
- 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 Passed
- HCR 253 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts Passed
- JRH 5 Joint resolution authorizing limited remote joint committee voting through the remainder of calendar year 2025 Passed
- HCR 180 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Essex High School Hornets on winning the State boys’ volleyball championship Passed
Historical 84 bills
- H 282 An act relating to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Signed
- H 263 An act relating to emergency medical services Died
- HCR 90 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Essex High School Hornets 2021 Division I championship varsity football team Died
- HCR 105 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Deborah G. Evans of Essex Died
- H 491 An act relating to the creation of the City of Essex Junction and the adoption of the City charter Signed
- H 561 An act relating to peer-operated respite centers Died
- H 560 An act relating to the certification of mental health peer support specialists Died
- HCR 40 House concurrent resolution congratulating Fatima Khan on earning a finalist ranking in U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2021 State of the Union Essay Contest Died
- H 485 An act relating to extending Medicaid postpartum benefits Died
- H 498 An act relating to the Green Mountain Care Board’s duties and reappointment processes Died
- H 279 An act relating to miscellaneous changes affecting the duties of the Department of Vermont Health Access Signed
- H 99 An act relating to relating to Vermont’s adoption of the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact Died
- HCR 92 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Essex High School Hornets 2021 Division I championship boys’ varsity soccer team Died
- HCR 95 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2021 Essex High School Hornets State championship girls’ varsity volleyball team Died
- HCR 91 House concurrent resolution congratulating Iris Hsiang on winning the 2021 Rights & Democracy Human Rights Award for Vermont Died
- HCR 94 House concurrent resolution in memory of Robert D. Bates Died
- H 723 An act relating to telehealth Died
- HCR 130 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2019 Essex High School Hornets Division I indoor track and field championship team Died
- HCR 167 House concurrent resolution congratulating Riley Allen on her selection as a 2018 Freedom & Unity Youth Film Contest first-place award winner Died
- HCR 126 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2019 Essex High School Hornets State championship gymnastics team Died
- HCR 48 House concurrent resolution congratulating Maddie Folsom on being named the 2018 Vermont Gatorade Girls’ Volleyball Player of the Year Died
- HCR 308 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2020 Essex High School Hornets girls’ ice hockey program on winning a second consecutive Division I championship Died
- H 728 An act relating to the miscellaneous changes affecting the duties of the Department of Vermont Health Access Died
- HCR 127 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2019 Essex High School Vermont Treasury Cup Challenge championship team Died
- HCR 147 House concurrent resolution congratulating Essex High School on winning the first Academic WorldQuest Vermont championship Died
Co-sponsored
329 billsHistorical 329 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
- HCR 197 House concurrent resolution designating April 3, 2024 as Prevention Day in Vermont Died
- JRH 4 Joint resolution recognizing March 31, 2023 as Transgender Day of Visibility in Vermont, expressing support for the transgender rights of all Vermonters, and opposing legislation restricting the rights of transgender Vermonters regardless of their age Died
- HCR 128 House concurrent resolution honoring Vermont National Guard Deputy Adjutant General Kenneth Gragg for his exemplary career accomplishments Died
- H 222 An act relating to reducing overdoses Signed
- HCR 69 House concurrent resolution honoring former President James Earl Carter as a tireless international humanitarian and public servant Died
- H 89 An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity Signed
- HCR 114 House concurrent resolution honoring Karen Horn of Moretown for her exemplary leadership representing and strengthening local government in Vermont Died
- H 455 An act relating to the requirement to pass a civics test for high school graduation Died
- HCR 40 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Essex High School girls’ volleyball team on winning a second consecutive State championship Died
- H 66 An act relating to paid family and medical leave insurance Died
- HCR 31 House concurrent resolution in memory of Marshall Webb Died
- HCR 21 House concurrent resolution honoring the organizations and individuals working to resolve Vermont’s rural broadband access crisis Died
- H 98 An act relating to firearms crimes and procedures Died
- H 96 An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures Died
- HCR 81 House concurrent resolution designating April 4, 2023 as Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Day in Vermont Died
- H 230 An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence Signed
- HCR 196 House concurrent resolution honoring Robert Bick for his remarkable three decades of leadership at the Howard Center Died
- H 117 An act relating to preventing death by suicide Died
- H 739 An act relating to raising awareness of military-related postsecondary opportunities Died
- HCR 23 House concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of mental health treatment in Vermont 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 141 House concurrent resolution congratulating Chef Christian Kruse on his selection as a 2022 semifinalist for the receipt of the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Northeast Award Died
- HCR 103 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2021 class of Eagle Scouts in the State of Vermont 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
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
H.642
An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
Which was disagreed to |
Nay | fail | March 20, 2026 |
|
S.325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was agreed to |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2026 |
|
S.325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was disagreed to |
Nay | fail | May 06, 2026 |
|
S 208
An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 99 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 51 |
Yea | fail | May 29, 2026 |
|
JRS 56
Joint resolution relating to final adjournment of the General Assembly in 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 114, Nays = 16 |
Yea | pass | May 29, 2026 |
|
H 955
An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10 |
Yea | pass | May 29, 2026 |
|
H 949
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23 |
Yea | pass | May 29, 2026 |
|
H 727
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment
Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52 |
Yea | fail | May 29, 2026 |
|
S 64
An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 |
Nay | pass | May 28, 2026 |
|
S 193
An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 62 of 124 to Pass -- Yeas = 115, Nays = 9 |
Yea | pass | May 26, 2026 |
|
S 71
An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3 |
Yea | pass | May 26, 2026 |
|
H 527
An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14 |
Yea | pass | May 26, 2026 |
|
H 527
An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89 |
Nay | fail | May 26, 2026 |
|
S 190
An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 44 |
Yea | pass | May 22, 2026 |
|
S 230
An act relating to fair employment practices
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 133 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 48 |
Yea | pass | May 21, 2026 |
|
H 657
An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
S 212
An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 74 |
Nay | fail | May 19, 2026 |
|
S 208
An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 102, Nays = 39 |
Yea | pass | May 19, 2026 |
|
S 208
An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 65, Nays = 77 |
Nay | fail | May 19, 2026 |
|
PR 4
Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 128, Nays = 14 |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2026 |
|
H 70
An act relating to the inclusion of use value appraisal land in the conserved land inventory
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 58, Nays = 80 |
Nay | fail | May 12, 2026 |
|
S 209
An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 109, Nays = 30 |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 80 |
Nay | fail | May 06, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 142, Nays = 2 |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 |
Nay | fail | May 06, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 77, Nays = 66 |
Nay | pass | May 06, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 66, Nays = 76 |
Nay | fail | May 06, 2026 |
|
S 325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 0 |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2026 |
|
H 955
An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62 |
Yea | pass | April 16, 2026 |
|
H 955
An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108 |
Nay | fail | April 16, 2026 |
|
S 218
An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 54 |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
H 951
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 40 |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
|
H 938
An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 4 |
Yea | pass | March 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
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 61 of 122 to Pass -- Yeas = 33, Nays = 89 |
Nay | fail | March 27, 2026 |
|
H 944
An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 84, Nays = 46 |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
H 949
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84 |
Nay | fail | March 25, 2026 |
|
H 772
An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 120, Nays = 21 |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
H 949
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61 |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
H 740
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 82, Nays = 56 |
Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
|
H 718
An act relating to building energy efficiency
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 83, Nays = 58 |
Yea | pass | March 24, 2026 |
|
H 642
An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 85 |
Nay | fail | March 20, 2026 |
|
H 642
An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 53, Nays = 83 |
Nay | fail | March 20, 2026 |
|
H 585
An act relating to health insurance reforms
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 65 of 129 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 103 |
Nay | fail | March 19, 2026 |
|
H 542
An act relating to testing of schools in Vermont for polychlorinated biphenyls
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 16, Nays = 119 |
Not Voting | fail | March 13, 2026 |
|
H 849
An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 39 |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
H 545
An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 47, Nays = 90 |
Nay | fail | March 10, 2026 |
|
H 710
An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 108, Nays = 30 |
Yea | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
H 70
An act relating to the inclusion of use value appraisal land in the conserved land inventory
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 48, Nays = 86 |
Nay | fail | February 05, 2026 |
|
H 790
An act relating to fiscal year 2026 budget adjustments
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 133 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 0 |
Yea | pass | 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
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 106, Nays = 25 |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |