Senate Record
Delivering Results in the Vermont Senate
Rutland County's senior voice in Montpelier, Senator Dave Weeks holds key leadership positions in the Vermont Legislature.
Current Senate Committee Leadership
Vice Chairman, Senate Education Committee — shaping policy and funding for Vermont's schools and the University of Vermont
Clerk, Senate Committee on Economic Development and Housing — advancing legislation that grows Vermont jobs and builds homes our workers can afford
Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) — providing legislative oversight of state agency rulemaking, ensuring unelected bureaucrats stay accountable
Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee (JITOC) — overseeing the state's technology spending
Vermont Web Portal Board — ensuring efficient, secure online access to state government
Veterans Affairs and National Guard Caucus — standing up for Vermont's veterans and service members
Taiwan Legislative Delegation — representing New England states, strengthening Vermont's international trade and security partnerships
Past Committee Service
Vice Chairman, Senate Health and Welfare Committee
State Aid for School Construction Working Group
Joint School Construction Task Force
Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
Joint Emergency Housing Transition Committee
Education Committee of Conference
Grassroots Leadership
Vice Chair, Proctor Republican Committee
A Record of Getting Things Done for Vermont
During the 2025–2026 legislative biennium, Senator Dave Weeks wrote or co-sponsored 77 bills and resolutions — and cast 109 recorded floor votes. That's a working senator.
Highlighted Legislation
S.17 & S.308 — Military Retirement Tax Exemption. Exempting military retirement pay and survivors' benefits from Vermont state income tax — keeping the veterans who defended us from being taxed out of the state they call home.
S.39 — State Aid for School Construction. Delivering state funding to rebuild and modernize Vermont's aging school buildings.
S.69 — Protecting Kids Online. Requiring age-appropriate design standards for social media platforms used by Vermont children.
S.313 — Career and Technical Education Reform. Transforming Vermont's CTE programs to train the skilled workforce our economy needs.
Bills Drafted by Senator Weeks
S.287 — Self-Funding Limited Access Highways. A feasibility pathway for modern limited-access highways in Vermont — tackling both our economic stagnation and the deadliest roads in the nation.
S.281 — Zero-Carbon Nuclear Feasibility Study. Developing a realistic Vermont energy strategy that includes carbon-free nuclear power, studying the option aligned with a comprehensive state energy plan.
S.275 — Historic Cemetery Restoration Fund. Partnering with the Vermont Old Cemetery Association (VOCA) to fund materials for volunteers repairing and preserving Vermont's historic cemeteries.
S.73 — Adverse Possession Notification. Protecting Vermont property owners' rights with proper legal notice.
Education Supervisory Union Consolidation Study — examining ways to reduce administrative overhead and focus education dollars on students.
Montpelier Executive Mansion and Community Center
Vermont Highway Welcome Sites — strengthening tourism, a cornerstone of the Rutland County economy.
Legislator Communications Funding
First Term, Real Results — The 2023–2024 Record
Elected in 2022, Senator Dave Weeks hit the ground running: in his first term he wrote or co-sponsored 58 bills and resolutions and cast 144 recorded roll-call votes.
Highlighted Legislation
S.38 — Downtown Permitting Relief. Updating Act 250 to spare our downtowns from duplicative state permitting bureaucracy when a local zoning board has already spoken — cutting red tape for Vermont's main streets.
S.118 — Military Retirement Tax Exemption. Exempting military retirement pay and survivors' benefits from state income tax. First fought for in this session, carried on into the next biennium — a multi-year fight to keep veterans from being taxed out of Vermont.
S.297 — Felony Theft Threshold Reform. Using the cumulative value of stolen property when determining felony versus misdemeanor charges — closing the loophole that lets repeat thieves rack up misdemeanor convictions for serious losses.
Bills Drafted by Senator Weeks
S.264 — Silver Star & Distinguished Flying Cross Recognition. Recognizing Vermont veterans awarded the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross. Passed into law as part of the transportation bill.
S.273 — Legislator Communications Bill. Died in the Senate Government Operations Committee.
S.198 — Vermont Executive Mansion and Cultural Entertainment Center. Died in the Senate Government Operations Committee.
Full Voting Record
For a complete, dynamically updated record of Senator Weeks' sponsored legislation and all 144 roll-call votes from the 2023–2024 biennium, visit his official page on the Vermont General Assembly website.
