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Anne Watson
Democratic · Senator

Anne Watson

Represents District Washington in the State Senate.

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Votes with Democrats
100%
on 36 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 74 of 74 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
4 of 22
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 3
Roll calls on record
74
2025-2026 Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Session.

How Anne Watson votes

A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.

Where Anne Watson sits in the Senate

Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Anne Watson is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

0 of 36 party-line votes.

They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.

Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

H0772 · An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program
Yea
3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed — Needed 16 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 15, Nays = 16 · 2026-05-27 · Failed 15–15
H0740 · An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry
Nay
Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 · 2026-05-19 · Failed 14–16
H0493 · An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government
Nay
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed — Needed 23 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 · 2025-05-01 · Failed 14–16
H0489 · An act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments
Nay
Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 · 2025-04-03 · Failed 14–16
S0190 · An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board
Yea
Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 · 2026-05-28 · Passed 17–13
Republicans they vote with most

Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.

Richard WestmanRepublican · District Lamoille · 48 shared contested votes
38%
John MorleyRepublican · District ORL · 31 shared contested votes
35%
Patrick BrennanRepublican · District Grand Isle · 49 shared contested votes
33%
Their session, month by month

Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2025-02: 3 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 6 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 5 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 8 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-06: 3 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-01: 1 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 6 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 10 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 5 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 27 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayFeb 2025Jan 2026May 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Anne Watson was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.

Introduced22
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers5
Became law4
Never left committee16

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 3 bills that became law this session.

An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections
Became lawSenate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 · 2026-05-29
An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices
Became lawSenate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 · 2026-05-29
An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters
VetoedRecommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth · 2026-05-15
An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities
Not out of committeeCommittee on Government Operations relieved; bill committed to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Collamore · 2026-02-18
An act relating to the sales and use tax exemption for fuel used in a residence for domestic use
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance · 2026-01-20
An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · 2026-01-14
An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · 2026-01-08
An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for the collection of discarded mattresses
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · 2026-01-07
An act relating to the timelines for remediating contaminated properties
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · 2026-01-07
An act relating to ecological restoration projects on waters of the State
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · 2026-01-07
An act relating to the study of Green Bank models to support and accelerate investments in climate mitigation infrastructure, farming, and agriculture in Vermont
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · 2026-01-06
An act relating to appliance efficiency
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · 2026-01-06
An act relating to climate change education
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Education · 2026-01-06
An act relating to health benefits for members of the General Assembly
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations · 2026-01-06
An act relating to net metering rates
Not out of committeeRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · 2026-01-06

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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S0190 · 2026-05-28
An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board (Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
S0193 · 2026-05-28
An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons (Roll Call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 29, Nays = 1)
Passed · 29-1
Yea
H0772 · 2026-05-27
An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program (Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 12)
Passed · 17-12
Yea
H0772 · 2026-05-27
An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program (3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed — Needed 16 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 15, Nays = 16)
Failed · 15-15
Yea
H0740 · 2026-05-27
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry (Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
S0325 · 2026-05-27
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction (Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 27, Nays = 3)
Passed · 27-3
Yea
S0325 · 2026-05-27
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction (Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 28, Nays = 2)
Passed · 28-2
Yea
H0955 · 2026-05-26
An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 27, Nays = 2)
Passed · 27-2
Yea
H0550 · 2026-05-20
An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 27, Nays = 2)
Passed · 27-2
Yea
H0740 · 2026-05-19
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry (Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
H0740 · 2026-05-19
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry (Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
H0740 · 2026-05-19
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry (Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 26, Nays = 4)
Passed · 26-4
Yea
H0740 · 2026-05-19
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry (Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 14, Nays = 16)
Failed · 14-16
Nay
H0740 · 2026-05-19
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry (Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
H0931 · 2026-05-19
An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law (Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 11, Nays = 19)
Failed · 11-19
Nay
H0727 · 2026-05-15
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment (Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 26, Nays = 3)
Passed · 26-3
Yea
H0740 · 2026-05-15
An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 12)
Passed · 17-12
Yea
H0657 · 2026-05-14
An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 13, Nays = 17)
Failed · 13-17
Nay
H0657 · 2026-05-14
An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 13, Nays = 17)
Failed · 13-17
Nay
H0660 · 2026-05-13
An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriations (Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 12, Nays = 18)
Failed · 12-18
Nay
S0329 · 2026-05-08
An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms (Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
H0930 · 2026-05-08
An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism (Roll Call, requested by Senator Heffernan, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 6, Nays = 24)
Failed · 6-24
Nay
S0329 · 2026-05-07
An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms (Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
S0329 · 2026-05-07
An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
H0536 · 2026-05-05
An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 28, Nays = 0)
Passed · 28-0
Yea
H0933 · 2026-05-01
An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws (Roll Call, requested by Senator Vyhovsky, Failed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 2, Nays = 27)
Failed · 2-27
Nay
H0933 · 2026-05-01
An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws (Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed — Needed 14 of 27 to Pass — Yeas = 11, Nays = 16)
Failed · 11-16
Nay
H0949 · 2026-04-29
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 28, Nays = 2)
Passed · 28-2
Nay
H0951 · 2026-04-28
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government (Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 7, Nays = 23)
Failed · 7-23
Nay
H0951 · 2026-04-28
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government (Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 23, Nays = 7)
Passed · 23-7
Yea
H0849 · 2026-04-14
An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 23, Nays = 7)
Passed · 23-7
Yea
S0193 · 2026-04-01
An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons (Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Norris, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 29, Nays = 1)
Passed · 29-1
Yea
SR0025 · 2026-03-31
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 (Read 3rd time & adopted on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed — Needed 14 of 27 to Pass — Yeas = 27, Nays = 0)
Passed · 27-0
Yea
S0190 · 2026-03-31
An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board (Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 23, Nays = 6)
Passed · 23-6
Yea
S0325 · 2026-03-25
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction (Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 13, Nays = 17)
Failed · 13-17
Nay
S0325 · 2026-03-25
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction (Recommendation of amendment, as amended, agreed to on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 18, Nays = 12)
Passed · 18-12
Yea
S0325 · 2026-03-25
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 18, Nays = 12)
Passed · 18-12
Yea
S0206 · 2026-03-19
An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation (Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 22, Nays = 6)
Passed · 22-6
Yea
S0206 · 2026-03-18
An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation (Senator(s) Heffernan motion to commit bill to Committee on Education disagreed to on roll call requested by Sen. Weeks, Failed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 9, Nays = 19)
Failed · 9-19
Nay
S0206 · 2026-03-18
An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation (Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 21, Nays = 7)
Passed · 21-7
Yea
S0298 · 2026-03-13
An act relating to voter protections (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 28, Nays = 0)
Passed · 28-0
Yea
S0227 · 2026-03-12
An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools (Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 26, Nays = 2)
Passed · 26-2
Yea
JRS042 · 2026-02-25
Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine and especially their impact on Ukrainian children (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 28, Nays = 0)
Passed · 28-0
Yea
S0218 · 2026-02-17
An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 29, Nays = 1)
Passed · 29-1
Yea
S0209 · 2026-02-12
An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 27, Nays = 2)
Passed · 27-2
Yea
S0208 · 2026-02-11
An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 27, Nays = 2)
Passed · 27-2
Yea
SR0021 · 2026-02-06
Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge (Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 25, Nays = 4)
Passed · 25-4
Yea
SR0021 · 2026-02-06
Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 24, Nays = 5)
Passed · 24-5
Yea
S0202 · 2026-01-28
An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 29, Nays = 0)
Passed · 29-0
Yea
H0454 · 2025-06-16
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems (Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed — Needed 22 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 26, Nays = 3)
Passed · 26-3
Yea
H0454 · 2025-06-16
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems (Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed — Needed 15 of 29 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 12)
Passed · 17-12
Nay
S0051 · 2025-06-16
An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits (Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 28, Nays = 0)
Passed · 28-0
Yea
H0454 · 2025-05-23
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems (Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 13, Nays = 17)
Failed · 13-17
Nay
H0091 · 2025-05-22
An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program (Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 17, Nays = 13)
Passed · 17-13
Yea
SR0011 · 2025-05-09
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). (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)
Passed · 28-1
Yea
H0491 · 2025-05-07
An act relating to setting the homestead property tax yields and the nonhomestead property tax rate (Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed — Needed 14 of 28 to Pass — Yeas = 26, Nays = 2)
Passed · 26-2
Yea
H0493 · 2025-05-01
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government (Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed — Needed 23 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 13, Nays = 17)
Failed · 13-17
Nay
H0493 · 2025-05-01
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government (Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed — Needed 23 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 14, Nays = 16)
Failed · 14-16
Nay
H0493 · 2025-05-01
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government (Passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed — Needed 15 of 30 to Pass — Yeas = 20, Nays = 10)
Passed · 20-10
Yea
SR0012 · 2025-05-01
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 (3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed — Needed 14 of 27 to Pass — Yeas = 27, Nays = 0)
Passed · 27-0
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 74 total roll-call votes this session).
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