Samuel Douglass
State Senator · Vermont Senate District ORL
Bills introduced (8)
An act relating to recovery residence certification
Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026 · May 20, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAn act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025 · June 13, 2025
An act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · April 9, 2025
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAn act relating to exemptions from vehicle inspections
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation · March 11, 2025
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAn act relating to updating the Periodic Inspection Manual
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation · February 28, 2025
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAn act relating to analyzing benefits cliffs within Vermont’s public assistance benefits’ structure
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · February 28, 2025
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAn act relating to establishing Vermont Digital Addictions Awareness Day
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations · February 25, 2025
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAn act relating to establishing the Recreational Trails Compensation Study Committee
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · February 25, 2025
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRecent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| S0051 An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits | Senate · Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 June 16, 2025 | Yes |
| H0454 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Senate · Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 June 16, 2025 | Yes |
| H0454 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 June 16, 2025 | Yes |
| H0454 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 May 23, 2025 | Yes |
| H0091 An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 May 22, 2025 | No |
| SR0011 Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role in the crafting of international trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs; and urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he has imposed on Canada since January 20, 2025, including those outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). | Senate · Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Clarkson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 1 May 9, 2025 | Yes |
| H0491 An act relating to setting the homestead property tax yields and the nonhomestead property tax rate | Senate · Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2 May 7, 2025 | Yes |
| SR0012 Senate resolution reaffirming the friendship between the State of Vermont and Taiwan and supporting enhanced Vermont-Taiwan bilateral relations and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations | Senate · 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 0 May 1, 2025 | Yes |
| H0493 An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Senate · Passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 10 May 1, 2025 | No |
| H0493 An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 May 1, 2025 | Yes |
| H0493 An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 May 1, 2025 | Yes |
| SR0013 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 | Senate · 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 5 April 29, 2025 | Yes |
| S0131 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms | Senate · Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 April 24, 2025 | No |
| S0124 An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects | Senate · Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 April 17, 2025 | Yes |
| H0489 An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Senate · Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 April 3, 2025 | No |
| H0489 An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 April 3, 2025 | Yes |
| H0489 An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator White, Failed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 16, Nays = 13 March 28, 2025 | No |
| S0071 An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance | Senate · Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 March 26, 2025 | Yes |
| S0045 An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities | Senate · 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5 March 18, 2025 | Yes |
| JRS015 Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity | Senate · Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0 March 14, 2025 | Yes |
| S0044 An act relating to authorization to enter into certain immigration agreements | Senate · 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 March 13, 2025 | Yes |
| S0069 An act relating to an age-appropriate design code | Senate · Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5 March 12, 2025 | No |
| H0141 An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments | Senate · Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12 February 25, 2025 | No |
| S0068 An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 February 25, 2025 | Yes |
| S0068 An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act | Senate · Roll Call, requested by Senator Williams, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18 February 25, 2025 | Yes |