# Scott Beck

Scott Beck is a Republican member of the Vermont Senate for district Caledonia.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Vermont Senate, district Caledonia
- Serving since: 2023-01-04
- Current term: VT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d626c3d1-769d-456c-a073-f1efb326fe1d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d626c3d1-769d-456c-a073-f1efb326fe1d (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Beck sits at 0.00 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 92% of State Senate Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score 0.00 (standard error 0.01), from 92 donors and 339 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 7.6% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (VT 2025–26 session)

75 roll calls. Attendance 98.6% (Vermont Senate 98.0%). Party unity 91.8% (94.5%). 4 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 · S 193 An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S193/
- 2026-05-27 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3 · S 325 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S325/
- 2026-05-27 · voted nay · 3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 16 · H 772 An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program · fail · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H772/
- 2026-05-27 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 · S 325 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S325/
- 2026-05-26 · voted yea · 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 · H 955 An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H955/
- 2026-05-20 · voted yea · 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 · H 550 An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H550/
- 2026-05-19 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4 · H 740 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H740/
- 2026-05-19 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 19 · H 931 An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law · fail · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H931/
- 2026-05-19 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 · H 740 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry · fail · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H740/
- 2026-05-15 · voted yea · Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 · H 727 An act relating to sustainable data center deployment · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H727/

## Legislation (VT 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 51 bills: 47 reached committee, 24 passed one chamber, 6 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 0. 47.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Vermont Senate 55.0%; rank 25 of 30).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SCR 13: Senate concurrent resolution honoring Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for her exemplary public service as a member and interim chair of the Green… (introduced, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SCR13/
- SCR 12: Senate concurrent resolution in memory of former Washington County Senator Mary Just Skinner of Middlesex (introduced, 2026-05-08) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SCR12/
- HCR 282: House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Doorkeeper Dennis Miles for his superb dedication to serving the General Assembly and all Vermonters (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR282/
- HCR 279: House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Head Doorkeeper Michael G. Wiater and his wife, Sergeant at Arms Administrative Assistant Donna Wiater,… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR279/
- HCR 253: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts (passed one chamber, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR253/
- SR 24: Senate resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the 27th anniversary of the… (in committee, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SR24/
- SCR 7: Senate concurrent resolution designating October 5, 2026, as Italian American Day in Vermont (introduced, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SCR7/
- HCR 196: House concurrent resolution honoring U.S. Army Major General and Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General Gregory Knight on his exemplary service on behalf of… (passed one chamber, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR196/
- HCR 189: House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House (passed one chamber, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR189/
- SR 21: Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge (passed one chamber, 2026-02-06) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SR21/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $13.4K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 84% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

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