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Republican
· Representative
Bill Canfield
Represents District Rutland-10 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
90%
on 48 party-line votes · House Republicans median 90%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 73 of 74 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
6 of 12
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
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 Bill Canfield 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 Bill Canfield sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Bill Canfield is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
5 of 48 party-line votes.
H0951 · 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 · 2026-03-27 · Passed 97–40 · most Republicans voted the other way
H0944 · 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 · 2026-03-26 · Passed 84–46 · most Republicans voted the other way
H0710 · 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 · 2026-02-18 · Passed 108–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
H0070 · 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 · 2026-02-05 · Failed 48–86 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0127 · An act relating to housing and housing development
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed — Needed 68 of 136 to Pass — Yeas = 100, Nays = 36 · 2025-05-23 · Passed 100–36 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
S0325 · 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 · 2026-05-06 · Failed 66–76
S0212 · 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 · 2026-05-19 · Failed 63–74
S0208 · 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 · 2026-05-19 · Failed 65–77
H0955 · 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 · 2026-04-16 · Passed 79–62
H0949 · 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 · 2026-03-25 · Passed 78–61
Democrats 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.
Philip HooperDemocrat · District ORA · 45 shared contested votes
47%
Lucy BoydenDemocrat · District Lamoille-3 · 57 shared contested votes
44%
Dan NoyesDemocrat · District Lamoille-2 · 58 shared contested votes
41%
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 (1 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Bill Canfield 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.
Introduced12
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers6
Became law6
Never left committee6
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
House concurrent resolution congratulating George Luke Taggart of Castleton on his 100th birthday
Became lawAdopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b · 2026-05-08
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters bowling team on winning a second consecutive State championship
Became lawCeremonial Reading · 2026-05-08
House concurrent resolution congratulating Robert Kilburn of Fair Haven on winning the 2024 Ken Schrader Real Racer of the Year Award
Became lawCeremonial Reading · 2026-03-26
An act relating to creating a New England Organ Bank specialty license plate
Not out of committeeRead first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation · 2026-02-11
An act relating to administration of involuntary psychiatric medication in emergency circumstances
Not out of committeeRep. Wood of Waterbury moved that the Committee on Human Services be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to · 2026-01-21
An act relating to hospital collaboration and state action immunity
Not out of committeeRead first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care · 2026-01-20
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters girls’ basketball team on winning a second consecutive Division II championship
Became lawCeremonial Reading · 2025-05-14
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters State championship bowling team
Became lawCeremonial Reading · 2025-05-14
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters Division II championship boys’ football team
Became lawCeremonial Reading · 2025-05-14
An act relating to administrative and policy changes to Vermont tax laws and extending reimbursement to municipalities for tax abatement due to flooding
Not out of committeeRead first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means · 2025-02-04
An act relating to the Vermont earned income tax credit and the Vermont child tax credit
Not out of committeeRead first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means · 2025-01-24
An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax
Not out of committeeRead first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means · 2025-01-17
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H0727 · 2026-05-29
An act relating to sustainable data center deployment (Veto of the Governor sustained by a vote of Yeas = 83, Nays = 52)
JRS056 · 2026-05-29
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)
H0955 · 2026-05-29
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)
S0208 · 2026-05-29
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)
H0949 · 2026-05-29
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)
S0064 · 2026-05-28
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)
H0527 · 2026-05-26
An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. §Â 248a (Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed — Needed 71 of 141 to Pass — Yeas = 52, Nays = 89)
H0527 · 2026-05-26
An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. §Â 248a (Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed — Needed 68 of 136 to Pass — Yeas = 122, Nays = 14)
S0071 · 2026-05-26
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)
S0193 · 2026-05-26
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)
S0190 · 2026-05-22
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)
S0230 · 2026-05-21
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)
H0657 · 2026-05-20
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)
S0208 · 2026-05-19
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)
S0208 · 2026-05-19
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)
S0212 · 2026-05-19
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)
H0070 · 2026-05-12
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)
S0209 · 2026-05-07
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)
S0325 · 2026-05-06
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)
S0325 · 2026-05-06
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)
S0325 · 2026-05-06
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)
S0325 · 2026-05-06
An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction (Roll Call Results Passed — Needed 72 of 143 to Pass — Yeas = 77, Nays = 66)
S0325 · 2026-05-06
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)
S0325 · 2026-05-06
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)
S0325 · 2026-05-06
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)
H0955 · 2026-04-16
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 = 33, Nays = 109)
H0955 · 2026-04-16
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)
S0218 · 2026-04-15
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)
H0938 · 2026-03-27
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)
H0951 · 2026-03-27
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)
H0772 · 2026-03-27
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)
H0944 · 2026-03-26
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)
H0772 · 2026-03-25
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)
H0949 · 2026-03-25
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)
H0949 · 2026-03-25
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)
H0718 · 2026-03-24
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)
H0740 · 2026-03-24
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)
H0642 · 2026-03-20
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)
H0642 · 2026-03-20
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)
H0585 · 2026-03-19
An act relating to health insurance reforms (Roll Call Results Failed — Needed 65 of 129 to Pass — Yeas = 26, Nays = 103)
H0542 · 2026-03-13
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)
H0849 · 2026-03-12
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)
H0545 · 2026-03-10
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)
H0710 · 2026-02-18
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)
H0070 · 2026-02-05
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)
H0790 · 2026-01-30
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)
HR0012 · 2026-01-29
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 (Roll Call Results Passed — Needed 66 of 131 to Pass — Yeas = 106, Nays = 25)
H0545 · 2026-01-23
An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations (Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed — Needed 68 of 136 to Pass — Yeas = 127, Nays = 9)
H0454 · 2025-06-16
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems (Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed — Needed 71 of 141 to Pass — Yeas = 96, Nays = 45)
S0127 · 2025-05-30
An act relating to housing and housing development (Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed — Needed 70 of 139 to Pass — Yeas = 137, Nays = 2)
H0091 · 2025-05-29
An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program (Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed — Needed 67 of 134 to Pass — Yeas = 92, Nays = 42)
S0069 · 2025-05-23
An act relating to an age-appropriate design code (Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed — Needed 71 of 142 to Pass — Yeas = 133, Nays = 9)
S0127 · 2025-05-23
An act relating to housing and housing development (Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed — Needed 70 of 139 to Pass — Yeas = 53, Nays = 86)
S0127 · 2025-05-23
An act relating to housing and housing development (Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed — Needed 68 of 136 to Pass — Yeas = 100, Nays = 36)
S0126 · 2025-05-21
An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform (Roll Call Results Passed — Needed 69 of 137 to Pass — Yeas = 99, Nays = 38)
H0493 · 2025-05-15
An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government (Roll Call Results Passed — Needed 68 of 135 to Pass — Yeas = 132, Nays = 3)
S0125 · 2025-05-13
An act relating to collective bargaining (Roll Call Results Passed — Needed 66 of 132 to Pass — Yeas = 81, Nays = 51)
H0248 · 2025-05-08
An act relating to supplemental child care grants and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program (Roll Call Results Failed — Needed 72 of 144 to Pass — Yeas = 20, Nays = 124)
S0051 · 2025-05-06
An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits (Roll Call Results Passed — Needed 72 of 144 to Pass — Yeas = 142, Nays = 2)
S0028 · 2025-04-17
An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services (Roll Call Results Passed — Needed 70 of 140 to Pass — Yeas = 97, Nays = 43)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 74 total roll-call votes this session).
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