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Joe Major

Joe Major

Democratic State Senate · District Windsor · Vermont

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Sponsored bills (93)

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  • S 313 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system · Became Law · May 29, 2026
  • S 64 An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists · Became Law · May 29, 2026
  • S 71 An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance · Became Law · May 29, 2026
  • S 298 An act relating to voter protections · Became Law · May 29, 2026
  • S 232 An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries · Became Law · May 29, 2026
  • S 227 An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools · Became Law · May 29, 2026
  • HCR 307 House concurrent resolution honoring Representative Kevin "Coach" Christie of Hartford for his inspirational civic leadership and extending future best wishes · Passed One Chamber · May 26, 2026
  • S 157 An act relating to recovery residence certification · Became Law · May 20, 2026
  • SCR 13 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for her exemplary public service as a member and interim chair of the Green Mountain Care Board · Passed One Chamber · May 19, 2026
  • HCR 257 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Hartford High School Hurricanes girls’ ice hockey team on winning a third consecutive Division II championship · Passed One Chamber · May 8, 2026
  • HCR 258 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Hartford High School Hurricanes Division II championship girls’ basketball team · Passed One Chamber · May 8, 2026
  • HCR 279 House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Head Doorkeeper Michael G. Wiater and his wife, Sergeant at Arms Administrative Assistant Donna Wiater, for their dedicated State public service and extending future best wishes · Passed One Chamber · May 7, 2026
  • HCR 282 House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Doorkeeper Dennis Miles for his superb dedication to serving the General Assembly and all Vermonters · Passed One Chamber · May 7, 2026
  • HCR 283 House concurrent resolution recognizing May 6, 2026, as Vermont Golf Day · Passed One Chamber · May 6, 2026
  • HCR 269 House concurrent resolution congratulating Brody Allen of Reading on completing the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program and earning the Distinguished Smallbore Rifleman Award · Passed One Chamber · May 1, 2026
  • HCR 277 House concurrent resolution thanking Pieter Van Schaik for his special land donation to the Albert C. Lord State Forest in Cavendish · Passed One Chamber · May 1, 2026
  • HCR 253 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts · Passed One Chamber · Apr 24, 2026
  • HCR 260 House concurrent resolution congratulating Hartford Hurricanes Captain Charlotte Jasmin on being named the 2026 Vermont girls’ basketball Gatorade Player of the Year · Passed One Chamber · Apr 17, 2026
  • 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 · Introduced · Mar 27, 2026
  • S 60 An act relating to establishing the Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund to provide payments for farm and forestry operation losses due to weather conditions · Became Law · Mar 27, 2026
  • S 154 An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing · Introduced · Mar 26, 2026
  • SCR 7 Senate concurrent resolution designating October 5, 2026, as Italian American Day in Vermont. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 17, 2026
  • HCR 178 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Senator William H. Carris of Wells · Passed One Chamber · Feb 27, 2026
  • HCR 216 House concurrent resolution honoring Margo Caulfield for her exemplary and enormously appreciated volunteer leadership in the Town of Cavendish · Passed One Chamber · Feb 27, 2026
  • HCR 209 House concurrent resolution in memory of former West Windsor Town Moderator Matthew T. Birmingham III · Passed One Chamber · Feb 20, 2026
  • 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 One Chamber · Feb 19, 2026
  • HCR 197 House concurrent resolution congratulating the YMCA on its 175th anniversary and extending best wishes for the organization’s future endeavors · Passed One Chamber · Feb 17, 2026
  • HCR 189 House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House · Passed One Chamber · Feb 11, 2026
  • S 306 An act relating to first responders in communications · Introduced · Jan 27, 2026
  • S 307 An act relating to overtime pay for firefighters · Introduced · Jan 27, 2026
  • S 316 An act relating to credit card fees · Introduced · Jan 27, 2026
  • S 310 An act relating to subscription renewal notifications · Introduced · Jan 27, 2026
  • S 303 An act relating to administration of the three-acre stormwater discharge permit · Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
  • S 301 An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the prohibitions on discrimination · Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
  • S 293 An act relating to brownfields redevelopment of the Upper Valley Regional Landfill · Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
  • S 283 An act relating to school districts pursuing school construction projects during the moratorium on State aid · Introduced · Jan 21, 2026
  • S 282 An act relating to increasing taxes on higher income earners and creating the School Construction Aid Special Fund · Introduced · Jan 21, 2026
  • S 287 An act relating to studying the construction of a self-funding limited access highway replacing Route 22A and linking Burlington, Vergennes, Middlebury, and Rutland to Interstate 87 · Introduced · Jan 21, 2026
  • S 271 An act relating to protecting political expression and promoting civil rights in education · Introduced · Jan 16, 2026
  • S 247 An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
  • HCR 157 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Thetford Academy Panthers on winning a sixth consecutive Division III boys’ track and field championship and for their victories and record-setting performances at the 2025 New England Interscholastic Outdoor Track and Field championship · Passed One Chamber · Jan 9, 2026
  • S 231 An act relating to a family caregiver tax credit · Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
  • HCR 158 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Thetford Academy Panthers’ Division III championship baseball team · Passed One Chamber · Jan 9, 2026
  • S 233 An act relating to establishing a special education family advocacy pilot program · Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
  • S 207 An act relating to prohibiting surveillance pricing · Introduced · Jan 6, 2026
  • S 167 An act relating to prohibiting possession of semiautomatic assault weapons · Introduced · Jan 6, 2026
  • S 205 An act relating to a temporary moratorium on AI data centers and a report on the construction and operation of AI data centers in Vermont · Introduced · Jan 6, 2026
  • S 176 An act relating to prohibiting the use of the herbicide paraquat · Introduced · Jan 6, 2026
  • S 51 An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits · Became Law · Jun 16, 2025
  • SR 17 Senate resolution honoring the outstanding legislative staff service of Chrissy Gilhuly and extending to her best wishes for future success · Passed One Chamber · Jun 16, 2025
  • S 69 An act relating to an age-appropriate design code · Became Law · Jun 13, 2025
  • S 45 An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities · Became Law · Jun 13, 2025
  • SR 15 Senate resolution urging that all State agencies, departments, and offices protect the civil rights, medical confidentiality, and all aspects of personal privacy of Vermonters who have been diagnosed with autism in light of the Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services’ recently announced plans to establish an autism research database and other databases related to autism · Introduced · May 30, 2025
  • S 44 An act relating to authorization to enter into certain immigration agreements · Became Law · May 23, 2025
  • S 27 An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports · Became Law · May 16, 2025
  • HCR 142 House concurrent resolution honoring Steven D. Faccio of Strafford for his inspiring leadership as a conservation biologist · Passed One Chamber · May 16, 2025
  • S 155 An act relating to the use of automated traffic law enforcement (ATLE) systems by municipalities · Introduced · May 16, 2025
  • S 156 An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System · Introduced · May 16, 2025
  • HCR 120 House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Tennis Month in Vermont · Passed One Chamber · May 15, 2025
  • SR 11 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). · Introduced · May 13, 2025
  • SR 14 Senate resolution strongly urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expedite the establishment and implementation of an avian influenza vaccine national reserve and distribution system for small- and medium-sized poultry farms · Introduced · May 7, 2025
  • JRS 15 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 · Passed One Chamber · May 6, 2025
  • SR 12 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 · Introduced · May 2, 2025
  • 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 · Introduced · Apr 30, 2025
  • HCR 83 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts · Passed One Chamber · Apr 25, 2025
  • HCR 114 House concurrent resolution honoring Deborah J. Aldrich for 42 years of extraordinary municipal public service in the Town of Chester · Passed One Chamber · Apr 25, 2025
  • HCR 90 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship girls’ basketball team · Passed One Chamber · Apr 15, 2025
  • HCR 91 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship boys’ basketball team · Passed One Chamber · Apr 15, 2025
  • HCR 66 House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of tourism in the Vermont economy and designating April 10, 2025 as Tourism Economy Day at the State House · Passed One Chamber · Apr 10, 2025
  • HCR 68 House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of the manufacturing industry in the Vermont economy and designating April 2, 2025 as Manufacturing Day at the State House · Passed One Chamber · Apr 2, 2025
  • S 132 An act relating to annual reporting on health care sharing plans and arrangements · Introduced · Mar 25, 2025
  • HCR 57 House concurrent resolution recognizing March 25, 2025 as National Medal of Honor Day in Vermont · Passed One Chamber · Mar 25, 2025
  • S 66 An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes · Introduced · Mar 21, 2025
  • S 108 An act relating to the Dog, Cat, and Wolf-Hybrid Spaying and Neutering Program · Introduced · Mar 11, 2025
  • S 105 An act relating to exemptions from vehicle inspections · Introduced · Mar 11, 2025
  • S 103 An act relating to updating the Periodic Inspection Manual · Introduced · Feb 28, 2025
  • HCR 30 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, House Republican Leader, and Milton Town Manager Donald H. Turner Jr. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 26, 2025
  • S 88 An act relating to creating an enhanced growth incentive for employee-owned businesses · Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
  • HCR 34 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Union High School Chieftains Division III championship boys soccer team · Passed One Chamber · Feb 25, 2025
  • S 80 An act relating to establishing Vermont Digital Addictions Awareness Day · Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
  • S 79 An act relating to establishing the Recreational Trails Compensation Study Committee · Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
  • S 81 An act relating to prohibiting municipal regulation of the use of hygienic face masks · Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
  • S 75 An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions · Introduced · Feb 19, 2025
  • S 72 An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry · Introduced · Feb 18, 2025
  • S 70 An act relating to data brokers and personal information · Introduced · Feb 18, 2025
  • SCR 2 Senate concurrent resolution honoring the Vermont Old Cemetery Association · Feb 14, 2025
  • 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 One Chamber · Feb 7, 2025
  • S 42 An act relating to implementing the Restaurant Meals Program · Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
  • S 34 An act relating to lowering the rate of increase for mobile home lot rents · Introduced · Jan 30, 2025
  • S 33 An act relating to establishing a pilot for community nurse programs serving aging Vermonters · Introduced · Jan 30, 2025
  • S 20 An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need · Introduced · Jan 22, 2025
  • S 17 An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax · Introduced · Jan 17, 2025
  • S 6 An act relating to repealing the Commissioner of Labor’s authority to recommend a subminimum wage for individuals with a disability · Introduced · Jan 10, 2025

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