John Benson

Senator, SD-ORA District

Vermont Senate, Republican, Vermont

48 votes on record

Voted YES on “an act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons” (S 193)Official title: An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved personsMay 28, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board” (S 190)Official title: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care BoardMay 28, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction” (S 325)Official title: An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdictionMay 27, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction” (S 325)Official title: An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdictionMay 27, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry” (H 740)Official title: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registryMay 27, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive...” (H 772)Official title: An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot programMay 27, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive...” (H 772)Official title: An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot programMay 27, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system” (H 955)Official title: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education systemMay 26, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities” (H 550)Official title: An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilitiesMay 20, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law” (H 931)Official title: An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education lawMay 19, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry” (H 740)Official title: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registryMay 19, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry” (H 740)Official title: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registryMay 19, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry” (H 740)Official title: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registryMay 19, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry” (H 740)Official title: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registryMay 19, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry” (H 740)Official title: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registryMay 19, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry” (H 740)Official title: An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registryMay 15, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to sustainable data center deployment” (H 727)Official title: An act relating to sustainable data center deploymentMay 15, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families” (H 657)Official title: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and FamiliesMay 14, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families” (H 657)Official title: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and FamiliesMay 14, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special...” (H 660)Official title: An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriationsMay 13, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism” (H 930)Official title: An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeismMay 8, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms” (S 329)Official title: An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearmsMay 8, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms” (S 329)Official title: An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearmsMay 7, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms” (S 329)Official title: An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearmsMay 7, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products” (H 536)Official title: An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food productsMay 5, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws” (H 933)Official title: An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax lawsMay 1, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws” (H 933)Official title: An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax lawsMay 1, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes...” (H 949)Official title: An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education financeApr 29, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government” (H 951)Official title: An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the governmentApr 28, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government” (H 951)Official title: An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the governmentApr 28, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any...” (H 849)Official title: An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government officialApr 14, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons” (S 193)Official title: An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved personsApr 1, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board” (S 190)Official title: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care BoardMar 31, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on The “Senate resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont and the Republic of China...” (SR 25)Official title: 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 organizationsMar 31, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction” (S 325)Official title: An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdictionMar 25, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on “an act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction” (S 325)Official title: An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdictionMar 25, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction” (S 325)Official title: An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdictionMar 25, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation” (S 206)Official title: An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional RegulationMar 19, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation” (S 206)Official title: An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional RegulationMar 18, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to voter protections” (S 298)Official title: An act relating to voter protectionsMar 13, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools” (S 227)Official title: An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schoolsMar 12, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on The “Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine...” (JRS 42)Official title: Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine and especially their impact on Ukrainian childrenFeb 25, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters” (S 218)Official title: An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State watersFeb 17, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations” (S 209)Official title: An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locationsFeb 12, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to standards for law enforcement identification” (S 208)Official title: An act relating to standards for law enforcement identificationFeb 11, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on The “Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge” (SR 21)Official title: Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro SurgeFeb 6, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted NO on The “Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge” (SR 21)Official title: Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro SurgeFeb 6, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)
Voted YES on “an act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices” (S 202)Official title: An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devicesJan 28, 2026Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.Official source: legislature.vermont.gov(opens in a new tab)