Richard Westman

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Bills this legislator primary-sponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• S 313 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system · Became Law · May 29, 2026
• S 298 An act relating to voter protections · Became Law · May 29, 2026
• S 278 An act relating to cannabis · Became Law · May 29, 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 304 House concurrent resolution celebrating the State House display of Julian Scott’s Civil War masterpiece, The Fourth Vermont Forming Under Fire, and thanking those individuals who facilitated this historic artistic event · Passed Legislature · May 19, 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 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 251 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Lamoille Union High School Lancers Division II championship boys’ basketball team · Passed One Chamber · May 5, 2026
• HCR 270 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Stowe High School Division II championship boys’ Nordic ski team · Passed One Chamber · May 1, 2026
• S 26 An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school · Introduced · Apr 28, 2026
• HCR 253 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts · Passed One Chamber · Apr 24, 2026
• HCR 247 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative and Hyde Park Selectboard Chair Kenneth A. Harvey · Passed One Chamber · Apr 10, 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 211 An act relating to motor vehicle inspections · Introduced · Mar 19, 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 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 189 House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House · Passed One Chamber · Feb 11, 2026
• SR 21 Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge · Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
• S 310 An act relating to subscription renewal notifications · Introduced · Jan 27, 2026
• S 308 An act relating to the military retirement income tax exclusion · Introduced · Jan 27, 2026
• S 303 An act relating to administration of the three-acre stormwater discharge permit · Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
• S 305 An act relating to housing and land use · Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
• S 279 An act relating to caterer’s licenses and the distribution of malt beverages by licensed manufacturers · Introduced · Jan 21, 2026
• S 252 An act relating to waiver of criminal history record fees for certain DAIL volunteers · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
• S 236 An act relating to vinous beverage manufacturers and fourth-class licenses · Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
• S 234 An act relating to the Vermont Green FC license plate · Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
• S 235 An act relating to the reporting and disclosure of motor vehicle diagnostics and service history · Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
• S 221 An act relating to creating an equitable vision for implementing civic education · Introduced · Jan 8, 2026
• S 168 An act relating to the aggregate value of stolen property in certain crimes · Introduced · Jan 6, 2026
• 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 45 An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities · Became Law · Jun 13, 2025
• S 69 An act relating to an age-appropriate design code · 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 27 An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports · Became Law · May 16, 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 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 111 House concurrent resolution designating May 18, 2025 as Grand Army of the Republic Highway Day in Vermont · Passed One Chamber · Apr 25, 2025
• HCR 83 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts · Passed One Chamber · Apr 25, 2025
• HCR 58 House concurrent resolution recognizing April 18, 2025 as Electric Utility Lineworker Appreciation Day in Vermont · Passed One Chamber · Apr 18, 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 90 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Burlington High School Seahorses Division I championship girls’ 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
• SCR 4 Senate concurrent resolution recognizing the success of the American System of Conservation Funding and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the enactment of federal sport fish restoration legislation · Apr 4, 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 101 An act relating to revoking Vermont’s use of California’s Clean Air Act waiver · 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 80 An act relating to establishing Vermont Digital Addictions Awareness Day · Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
• S 84 An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising · Introduced · Feb 25, 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 41 An act relating to authorizing the use of State waters by hydroelectric generation facilities · Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
• S 40 An act relating to authorizing drawdown of dams during emergency flood events · Introduced · Feb 4, 2025
• S 17 An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax · Introduced · Jan 17, 2025
• SR 20 Senate resolution in memory of Senator and former Bennington Selectboard Chair Richard Sears · Passed One Chamber · Jun 17, 2024
• SR 19 Senate resolution honoring the distinguished Executive Branch and legislative public service of Senator Martha Jane Kitchel · Passed One Chamber · Jun 17, 2024
• HCR 259 House concurrent resolution honoring Lynda Hill for her enthusiastic and beneficial community service in the Town of Johnson · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2024
• HCR 258 House concurrent resolution honoring Michelle Carter of Barre City on the 30th anniversary of her dedicated service as a Vermont Legal Aid Long-Term Care Ombudsman · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2024
• HCR 245 House concurrent resolution congratulating Mary Anderson on being named the 2024–2025 Vermont Elementary School Principal of the Year · Passed One Chamber · May 4, 2024
• SR 18 Senate resolution affirming the importance of the friendship and strong bilateral relationships between the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and between the State of Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and supporting Taiwan’s greater participation in more multinational organizations · Introduced · Apr 26, 2024
• HCR 222 House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Timothy Yeatman Hayward · Passed One Chamber · Apr 19, 2024
• SCR 13 Senate concurrent resolution congratulating Alice Whiting of Johnson on her 90th birthday · Passed One Chamber · Apr 19, 2024
• HCR 217 House concurrent resolution recognizing April 18, 2024 as Electric Utility Lineworker Appreciation Day in Vermont · Passed One Chamber · Apr 12, 2024
• HCR 189 House concurrent resolution recognizing March 2024 as National Senior Nutrition Program Month in Vermont and celebrating over a half century of the federal Senior Nutrition Program · Passed One Chamber · Mar 22, 2024
• HCR 162 House concurrent resolution honoring Sergeant at Arms Janet Miller for her stellar public service for the General Assembly · Passed One Chamber · Feb 29, 2024
• SCR 10 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Waterville Town Clerk and Treasurer Nancy LaRose for her exemplary municipal public service · Passed One Chamber · Feb 27, 2024
• HCR 154 House concurrent resolution honoring Johnson Selectboard Chair Beth Foy for her public service as an outstanding municipal legislative leader · Passed One Chamber · Feb 16, 2024
• HCR 151 House concurrent resolution commemorating the fifth anniversary of the death of Jenna Tatro and honoring the work of Jenna’s Promise · Passed One Chamber · Feb 16, 2024
• S 234 An act relating to amending the pension system for sheriffs and certain deputy sheriffs · Introduced · Jan 9, 2024
• S 238 An act relating to the Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation · Introduced · Jan 9, 2024
• S 218 An act relating to the staffing of the Dam Safety Division · Introduced · Jan 5, 2024
• SCR 6 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Vanessa Davison for her extraordinary dedication as a staff member of the General Assembly · Passed Legislature · May 12, 2023
• S 110 An act relating to direct-to-consumer shipping of spirits and fortified wines · Introduced · Feb 28, 2023
• S 107 An act relating to authorizing off-site tasting rooms for alcoholic beverage manufacturers · Introduced · Feb 24, 2023
• S 105 An act relating to sports wagering · Introduced · Feb 24, 2023
• S 86 An act relating to replacing the term "cider" with "hard cider" within Title 7 · Introduced · Feb 16, 2023
• S 91 An act relating to the Parent Child Center Network · Became Law · May 12, 2022
• HCR 160 House concurrent resolution honoring the General Assembly’s venerable head doorkeeper, Cornelius F. Reed Jr. of Wolcott · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2022
• HCR 164 House concurrent resolution honoring Linda Wrazen for her exemplary career at Vermont Humanities · Passed One Chamber · May 7, 2022
• HCR 154 House concurrent resolution honoring Waterville Selectboard Chair Donald W. Lynch Sr. for his outstanding municipal leadership · Passed One Chamber · May 2, 2022
• SR 24 Senate resolution honoring Senator Patrick J. Leahy for his nearly half century of extraordinary public service in the U.S. Senate · Passed One Chamber · Apr 20, 2022
• S 170 An act relating to membership in the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System for certain county sheriff department employees · Introduced · Apr 6, 2022
• S 214 An act relating to valuation for purposes of the education property tax · Introduced · Mar 25, 2022
• S 217 An act relating to authorizing satellite tasting rooms for malt and vinous beverage manufacturers · Introduced · Jan 7, 2022
• S 215 An act relating to the cannabis wholesale gross receipts tax · Introduced · Jan 7, 2022
• S 216 An act relating to the definition of "cider" · Introduced · Jan 7, 2022
• S 168 An act relating to cemetery fencing · Introduced · Jan 4, 2022
• S 141 An act relating to creating the Vermont Silver Alert Program · Introduced · Apr 23, 2021
• S 143 An act relating to the membership of the Vermont Municipal Employees’ System · Introduced · Apr 23, 2021
• HCR 31 House concurrent resolution in memory of U.S. Second Circuit Judge Peter W. Hall · Passed One Chamber · Mar 26, 2021
• S 126 An act relating to the collection and recycling of electronic waste · Introduced · Mar 17, 2021
• HCR 20 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2020 class of Boy Scouts who have achieved the rank of Eagle · Passed One Chamber · Feb 26, 2021

Bills this legislator coauthored or cosponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• SCR 16 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Senator Richard McCormack for his dedicated legislative service in the Vermont Senate · Passed Legislature · May 10, 2024
• S 213 An act relating to the regulation of wetlands, river corridor development, and dam safety · Became Law · May 10, 2024
• SCR 18 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Senator Robert A. Starr of Orleans District for his decades of distinguished public service · Passed Legislature · May 10, 2024
• SCR 17 Senate concurrent resolution honoring the nearly four decades of conscientious legislative service of former Vermont Senate Dean Richard T. Mazza of Colchester · Passed One Chamber · May 10, 2024
• PR 4 Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights · Passed Legislature · May 10, 2024
• HCR 171 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2023 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts · Passed One Chamber · Apr 26, 2024
• HCR 231 House concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Conference of State Legislatures · Passed One Chamber · Apr 26, 2024
• SCR 11 Senate concurrent resolution congratulating Bag Balm on the company’s 125th anniversary · Passed One Chamber · Mar 15, 2024
• S 85 An act relating to allowing probation and parole officers to carry firearms while on duty · Introduced · Mar 1, 2024
• S 160 An act relating to State education property taxes and flood-related damage · Became Law · Feb 9, 2024
• S 299 An act relating to a single process for sealing criminal history records · Introduced · Jan 18, 2024
• S 296 An act relating to jurisdiction in juvenile proceedings · Introduced · Jan 17, 2024
• S 237 An act relating to the posting of municipal employment vacancies · Introduced · Jan 9, 2024
• SR 11 Senate resolution supporting the continuing resiliency and strengthening of the Abenaki communities in Vermont and encouraging a greater appreciation and respect for Abenaki culture during Abenaki Recognition and Heritage Week and throughout the year · Introduced · May 5, 2023
• HCR 95 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2022 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts and the recipient of the Summit Award · Passed One Chamber · Apr 28, 2023
• SR 10 Senate resolution reaffirming the friendship between Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and supporting enhanced United States–Taiwan and Vermont–Taiwan bilateral relations · Introduced · Apr 20, 2023
• S 104 An act relating to designating August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day · Introduced · Mar 23, 2023
• HCR 31 House concurrent resolution in memory of Marshall Webb · Passed One Chamber · Mar 21, 2023
• S 134 An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to closing or reducing the size or scope of any Vermont State College library · Introduced · Mar 17, 2023
• S 118 An act relating to exempting all military retirement and military survivor benefit income · Introduced · Mar 2, 2023
• S 77 An act relating to civil penalties for global positioning system (GPS) navigation providers related to the Smugglers’ Notch segment of Vermont Route 108 · Introduced · Feb 10, 2023
• HCR 11 House concurrent resolution designating January 23–27, 2023 as the first annual Holocaust Education Week in Vermont · Passed One Chamber · Jan 27, 2023
• SCR 2 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Helen Estroff of Montpelier for her outstanding public service in the executive branch, and as the Calendar Clerk of the Vermont Senate · Passed One Chamber · Jan 20, 2023
• SCR 1 Senate concurrent resolution honoring Steven D. Marshall of Swanton for his exemplary service as the Assistant Secretary of the Senate · Passed One Chamber · Jan 20, 2023
• S 22 An act relating to the posting of land against hunting or fishing · Introduced · Jan 18, 2023
• SCR 23 Senate concurrent resolution celebrating the State Partnership Program recently established between the Vermont National Guard and Austria · Passed One Chamber · May 12, 2022
• SR 26 Senate resolution urging the Vermont Congressional Delegation to introduce and pursue the enactment of legislation authorizing permanent U.S. residency eligibility for the more than 800 international victims of the Vermont EB-5 scandal · Introduced · May 11, 2022
• HCR 103 House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2021 class of Eagle Scouts in the State of Vermont · Passed One Chamber · May 5, 2022
• S 184 An act relating to defense of others and justifiable homicide · Became Law · Apr 21, 2022
• HCR 118 House concurrent resolution honoring Diane Dalmasse for her extraordinary half century of State public service and leadership · Passed One Chamber · Mar 15, 2022
• S 252 An act relating to a direct-to-consumer spirits shipping license · Introduced · Jan 13, 2022
• HCR 76 House concurrent resolution congratulating Elle Purrier St. Pierre on her outstanding performance in the 2020 Olympics women’s 1500-meter race · Passed One Chamber · Jan 13, 2022
• S 66 An act relating to electric bicycles · Became Law · May 21, 2021
• SR 11 Senate resolution honoring the memory of George Floyd by designating May 25, 2021 as a Day of Remembrance and Action · Introduced · May 21, 2021
• S 142 An act relating to designating August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day · Introduced · May 7, 2021
• HCR 44 House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation on the 30th anniversary of its TRIO Educational Opportunity Center of Vermont · Passed One Chamber · Apr 16, 2021
• S 77 An act relating to sports wagering · Introduced · Feb 11, 2021
• SR 7 Senate resolution reaffirming the friendship between Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and supporting enhanced United States–Taiwan bilateral relations and Taiwan’s role in the international community · Introduced · Feb 9, 2021
• HCR 9 House concurrent resolution recognizing the unwavering dedication of Vermont’s health care workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic · Passed One Chamber · Jan 29, 2021
• S 32 An act relating to school wellness and feminine hygiene products · Introduced · Jan 14, 2021
• S 19 An act relating to a climate change response plan and regional planning commission involvement in identifying health care-related needs · Introduced · Jan 13, 2021