Phil Pouech
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130
Bills sponsored
this session · 132 all-time
68
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 122 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 7 all-time
251
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 251 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
93.3%
based on 60 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
6.7%
based on 60 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 60 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
132 billsCurrent session 130 bills
- H.863 An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions In Committee
- H.533 An act relating to congenital cytomegalovirus In Committee
- H.426 An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions 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 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 237 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont-associated 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners Passed
- H 284 An act relating to requirements for older drivers to renew operator’s licenses and for the operation of motor homes Introduced
- H 270 An act relating to confidentiality in peer support sessions for emergency service providers Signed
- HCR 77 House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Vermont 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 110 House concurrent resolution designating April 2025 as Black Maternal Care Awareness Month in Vermont Passed
- HCR 178 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Senator William H. Carris of Wells Passed
- JRH 8 Joint resolution condemning the January 3, 2026, U.S. military incursion in Venezuela and imploring that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, be released from U.S. custody; that all U.S. military forces recently deployed in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean be withdrawn immediately; that Venezuelans be allowed to exercise their right to political self-determination on their own accord; and that the United States abandon any intentions or plans to repeat a similar intervention to disrupt or destroy the right to self-determination and political sovereignty of any other nationa similar intervention to disrupt or destroy the right to self-determination and political sovereignty of any other nation Introduced
- H 53 An act relating to counteracting federal discriminatory mandates Introduced
- H 644 An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services Introduced
- H 913 An act relating to prohibiting certain prediction markets securities Introduced
- HCR 55 House concurrent resolution recognizing April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont Passed
- H 743 An act relating to increasing the State minimum wage based on the livable wage Introduced
- H 112 An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports Introduced
- H 97 An act relating to prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in schools, on school property, and at childcare centers Introduced
- H 863 An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions Introduced
- 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
Historical 2 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
- H.375 An act relating to State funding of remediation, mitigation, reconstruction, or new construction of a public school contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls Died
Co-sponsored
122 billsCurrent session 68 bills
- H.913 An act relating to prohibiting certain prediction markets securities In Committee
- H.897 An act relating to prohibiting the use of social media by children In Committee
- H.846 An act relating to artificial intelligence and elections In Committee
- H.834 An act relating to traffic calming measures for village centers and pedestrian and bicycle safety In Committee
- H.829 An act relating to notification of robocalls that use an artificial voice In Committee
- H.826 An act relating to land access and opportunity In Committee
- H.825 An act relating to zoning for construction of wheelchair ramps In Committee
- H.822 An act relating to the regulation of generative artificial intelligence systems In Committee
- H.821 An act relating to artificial intelligence In Committee
- H.814 An act relating to neurological rights and the use of artificial intelligence technology in health and human services Signed
- 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.789 An act relating to intelligent speed assistance devices 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.747 An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification In Committee
- H.745 An act relating to immigration enforcement In Committee
- H.743 An act relating to increasing the State minimum wage based on the livable wage In Committee
- H.732 An act relating to new income tax brackets In Committee
- H.652 An act relating to wastewater discharges from landfills In Committee
- H.644 An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services In Committee
- H.643 An act relating to purchase and use tax revenue In Committee
- H.639 An act relating to genetic data privacy Signed
Historical 54 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
- 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
- H 222 An act relating to reducing overdoses Signed
- H 501 An act relating to disclosure of energy code compliance Died
- 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 156 An act relating to incremental implementation of Green Mountain Care 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 96 An act relating to affordably meeting the mandated greenhouse gas reductions for the thermal sector through electrification, decarbonization, efficiency, and weatherization measures Died
- H.857 An act relating to prohibiting advertisements for State-run gambling operations Died
- H.838 An act relating to improved highway access for pedestrians and bicyclists Died
- H.818 An act relating to establishing a mental wellness and climate resilience pilot program Died
- H.817 An act relating to in-state tuition eligibility for the Vermont State Colleges System and financial aid eligibility for Vermont Student Assistance Corporation programs Died
- H.809 An act relating to climate change cost recovery Died
- H.786 An act relating to child care provider citizenship status Died
- H.731 An act relating to Family Division jurisdiction in juvenile proceedings Died
- H.721 An act relating to expanding access to Medicaid and Dr. Dynasaur Died
- H.714 An act relating to bolstering child and youth voices in Vermont Died
- H.705 An act relating to opioid overdose response training and the distribution of opioid antagonists Died
- H.693 An act relating to 2024 transportation initiatives to improve infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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H.642
An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
Which was disagreed to |
Nay | fail | March 20, 2026 |
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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 |
|
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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
|
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 |
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 |