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Seth Bongartz

VT Senate District Bennington

Democratic Vermont since Jan 8, 2025

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Environment & Energy 8Civil Rights & Liberties 7Economy & Taxes 4Government Operations & Budget 4Healthcare 4Foreign Policy & Trade 3Technology & Privacy 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Education 2Banking & Finance 1Elections & Voting 1Housing 1Immigration 1Other 1Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
VT Senate District Bennington current
Vermont
 Democratic Jan 8, 2025 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
VT Senate District Bennington
Vermont
 Democratic Jan 6, 2021 Jan 7, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
VT House District Bennington-4
Vermont
 Democratic Jan 6, 2021 Jan 7, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (75 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
H 933
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 Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ba2d7e6-f3e2-44cc-83d6-f9e5d55419ba May 1, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ba2d7e6-f3e2-44cc-83d6-f9e5d55419ba CC0-1.0
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 16 Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 570cc630-1993-4d39-bffb-819113efa43c May 1, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/570cc630-1993-4d39-bffb-819113efa43c CC0-1.0
H 949
An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical…
 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e3de9292-849c-47bd-a32d-017c14d9eb43 Apr 29, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3de9292-849c-47bd-a32d-017c14d9eb43 CC0-1.0
H 951
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… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7adcfb51-2c27-4e7c-af30-9cdba880528d Apr 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7adcfb51-2c27-4e7c-af30-9cdba880528d CC0-1.0
Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 7, Nays = 23 Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll df86df0b-8f7d-4756-9b85-d25e189ed33e Apr 28, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df86df0b-8f7d-4756-9b85-d25e189ed33e CC0-1.0
H 849
An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by…
 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f429d12-7a6d-408e-a9a2-abe57f4f78c7 Apr 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f429d12-7a6d-408e-a9a2-abe57f4f78c7 CC0-1.0
S 193
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… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b754f4a9-a14b-464d-bffb-1cd2087f4444 Apr 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b754f4a9-a14b-464d-bffb-1cd2087f4444 CC0-1.0
S 190
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 =… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 08bd626b-a4d0-4332-aac5-44c1b6fbe255 Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08bd626b-a4d0-4332-aac5-44c1b6fbe255 CC0-1.0
SR 25
Senate resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont and the Republic…
 Read 3rd time & adopted on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f344bd84-bcee-4278-996b-10885fe3c535 Mar 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f344bd84-bcee-4278-996b-10885fe3c535 CC0-1.0
S 325
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 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 395a155e-8d52-4508-936a-3580622ffc05 Mar 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/395a155e-8d52-4508-936a-3580622ffc05 CC0-1.0
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll c0d13e42-d118-4d5c-bc98-53bbeb58f77e Mar 25, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0d13e42-d118-4d5c-bc98-53bbeb58f77e CC0-1.0
Recommendation of amendment, as amended, agreed to on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll efb982ca-d4ba-46e8-82c6-4da0ef5b25cb Mar 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efb982ca-d4ba-46e8-82c6-4da0ef5b25cb CC0-1.0
S 206
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… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 424b9e25-c94b-43ab-946f-270afeb6d47e Mar 19, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/424b9e25-c94b-43ab-946f-270afeb6d47e CC0-1.0
Senator(s) Heffernan motion to commit bill to Committee on Education disagreed to on roll call requested by Sen. Weeks… Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a75379e-2374-4594-9dc4-f92648d5f82a Mar 18, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a75379e-2374-4594-9dc4-f92648d5f82a CC0-1.0
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8104c4fa-3396-4a54-840a-7bd07935813a Mar 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8104c4fa-3396-4a54-840a-7bd07935813a CC0-1.0
S 298
An act relating to voter protections
 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 418a8468-8bb1-4058-940b-947094906f3f Mar 13, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/418a8468-8bb1-4058-940b-947094906f3f CC0-1.0
S 227
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… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fa0c67c-a687-4a5c-962e-a3da46fc897c Mar 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fa0c67c-a687-4a5c-962e-a3da46fc897c CC0-1.0
PR 4
Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights
 Proposed Constitutional Amendment agreed to on roll call, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c763a76-d6b1-4f66-b874-9fd7f5611a36 Mar 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c763a76-d6b1-4f66-b874-9fd7f5611a36 CC0-1.0
JRS 42
Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine and…
 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0bf4b062-b078-4af1-9d1f-972de41d03a4 Feb 25, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0bf4b062-b078-4af1-9d1f-972de41d03a4 CC0-1.0
S 218
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 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c5528fa6-9ffd-4363-94a5-d4669e217116 Feb 17, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5528fa6-9ffd-4363-94a5-d4669e217116 CC0-1.0
S 209
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 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 864d85b5-904c-4d22-b630-3afdf1dfc4fe Feb 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/864d85b5-904c-4d22-b630-3afdf1dfc4fe CC0-1.0
S 208
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 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a4ab419-501f-4310-91a2-8ac48f738001 Feb 11, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a4ab419-501f-4310-91a2-8ac48f738001 CC0-1.0
SR 21
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… Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1b4e74d9-10d5-41d1-a3fc-47f3384a660f Feb 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b4e74d9-10d5-41d1-a3fc-47f3384a660f CC0-1.0
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 5 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fa1e134d-14c6-4ec2-a180-9cdb22e86de9 Feb 6, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa1e134d-14c6-4ec2-a180-9cdb22e86de9 CC0-1.0
S 202
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 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 79fd9f63-01e2-42ad-a7d6-23842c683e66 Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79fd9f63-01e2-42ad-a7d6-23842c683e66 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)