Carol Ode
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103
Bills sponsored
this session · 186 all-time
31
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 436 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
641
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 641 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.9%
based on 59 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.1%
based on 59 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.3%
based on 59 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
186 billsCurrent session 103 bills
- H.904 An act relating to establishing an automated DNA tracking system In Committee
- H.603 An act relating to excluding military disability retirement from personal income taxation In Committee
- H.517 An act relating to military protection orders In Committee
- 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 229 House concurrent resolution in memory of respected legal community leader, linguist, and musician Robert D. Rachlin Passed
- HCR 233 House concurrent resolution honoring the 2026 nominees for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Vermont Youth of the Year award 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 214 House concurrent resolution celebrating the essential contributions of Irish American patriots in the struggle for our nation’s independence 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 93 House concurrent resolution congratulating Kathleen Lynch of Burlington on being named as the 2025 Vermont Mother of the Year Passed
- H 164 An act relating to the distribution of local option tax revenue and the PILOT Special Fund Introduced
- HCR 55 House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont Passed
- HCR 78 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative and Secretary of Administration Kathleen C. Hoyt of Norwich Passed
- H 112 An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports Introduced
- H 603 An act relating to excluding military disability retirement from personal income taxation Introduced
- H 904 An act relating to establishing an automated DNA tracking system Introduced
- HCR 197 House concurrent resolution congratulating the YMCA on its 175th anniversary and extending best wishes for the organization’s future endeavors Passed
- HCR 120 House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Tennis Month 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
- H 181 An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards Introduced
Historical 83 bills
- H 375 An act relating to State funding of remediation, mitigation, reconstruction, or new construction of a public school contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls Died
- HCR 15 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative and District 4 Act 250 Environmental Commissioner James McNamara of Burlington Died
- HCR 84 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2023 Burlington High School Seahorses girls’ Nordic skiing team on winning a third consecutive Division I championship Died
- H 148 An act relating to raising the age of eligibility to marry Signed
- H 43 An act relating to recognition and enforcement of a military protection order Died
- H 666 An act relating to sexual harassment and assault in the Vermont National Guard Died
- H 575 An act relating to music therapists and art therapists Died
- H 450 An act relating to stipends for the care of guide, signal, and service animals Died
- H 97 An act relating to miscellaneous unemployment insurance amendments Died
- HCR 73 House concurrent resolution honoring the Living Well Group’s staff and volunteers for their superb elder-care services during the COVID-19 pandemic Died
- H 284 An act relating to ending the suspension of State aid for school construction projects Died
- H 396 An act relating to addressing chemicals and other forms of contamination in public schools Died
- H 354 An act relating to the sale, tasting, and distribution of vinous beverages Died
- H 344 An act relating to providing dedicated earned sick time Died
- H 657 An act relating to the designation of a lake in crisis Died
- H 669 An act relating to employee scheduling Died
- H 631 An act relating to raising the age of eligibility to marry Died
- H 614 An act relating to time off for illness and for federal holidays Died
- H 670 An act relating to employee expense reimbursement Died
- H 763 An act relating to the professional regulation of tilers Died
- H 764 An act relating to the professional regulation of music therapists Died
- H 724 An act relating to health insurance requirements and limitations regarding physical therapy services Died
- H 718 An act relating to the sale, tasting, and distribution of vinous beverages Died
- H 733 An act relating to studying taxation of forestland donations for conservation Died
- H 726 An act relating to insurance coverage for custom foot orthotics for beneficiaries with spina bifida Died
Co-sponsored
436 billsCurrent session 31 bills
- H.897 An act relating to prohibiting the use of social media by children In Committee
- H.793 An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities In Committee
- H.792 An act relating to liability standards for developers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems In Committee
- H.791 An act relating to State government and information privacy In Committee
- H.784 An act relating to the regulation of chatbots In Committee
- H.783 An act relating to chatbot disclosure requirements In Committee
- H.776 An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence in health care coverage decisions In Committee
- H.739 An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat Signed
- H.652 An act relating to wastewater discharges from landfills In Committee
- H.639 An act relating to genetic data privacy Signed
- H.638 An act relating to recovery residence certification In Committee
- H.547 An act relating to recognition of military protection orders In Committee
- H.432 An act relating to health insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices In Committee
- H.426 An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions In Committee
- H.397 An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response Signed
- H.376 An act relating to the creation of the Treatment and Recovery Fund and the labeling and taxation of alcoholic beverages In Committee
- H.317 An act relating to credit card fees on taxes and gratuities In Committee
- H.303 An act relating to the use of septage, sludge, and biosolids In Committee
- H.288 An act relating to reduced motor vehicle registration fees for veterans In Committee
- H.211 An act relating to data brokers and personal information Signed
- H.210 An act relating to an age-appropriate design code In Committee
- H.208 An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance In Committee
- H.181 An act relating to Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards In Committee
- H.164 An act relating to the distribution of local option tax revenue and the PILOT Special Fund In Committee
- H.147 An act relating to establishing the Recreational Trails Compensation Study Committee In Committee
Historical 405 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 200 House concurrent resolution commemorating Vermont’s historic April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse 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 51 House concurrent resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Vermont Downtown Program and designating March 22, 2023 as Downtown Day at the State House Died
- HCR 128 House concurrent resolution honoring Vermont National Guard Deputy Adjutant General Kenneth Gragg for his exemplary career accomplishments Died
- H 639 An act relating to flood risk disclosure, accessibility standards for State-funded residential construction, housing accountability, and recovery residence evictions Died
- HCR 69 House concurrent resolution honoring former President James Earl Carter as a tireless international humanitarian and public servant Died
- H 507 An act relating to approval of amendments to the polling place provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington Signed
- H 506 An act relating to approval of amendments to the election boundary provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington Signed
- H 89 An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity Signed
- HCR 149 House concurrent resolution designating February 16, 2024 as Outdoor Recreation Day at the State House Died
- HCR 114 House concurrent resolution honoring Karen Horn of Moretown for her exemplary leadership representing and strengthening local government in Vermont Died
- H 508 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the ranked choice voting provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington Signed
- HCR 86 House concurrent resolution designating April 18, 2023 as USS VERMONT Day in Vermont Died
- H 156 An act relating to incremental implementation of Green Mountain Care Died
- H 152 An act relating to regulating products containing certain chemicals and chemical classes Died
- H 130 An act relating to the management of biosolids Died
- H 97 An act relating to the number of votes required for a write-in candidate to win a primary election 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 67 An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances Signed
- 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 196 House concurrent resolution honoring Robert Bick for his remarkable three decades of leadership at the Howard Center Died
- H 254 An act relating to pregnancy center fraud 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
Which was agreed to |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2026 |
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S.325
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction
Which was disagreed to |
Nay | fail | May 06, 2026 |
|
H.642
An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
Which was disagreed to |
Nay | fail | March 20, 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Nay | 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 |