Vermont 2024 Biennium Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 21 D · 3 I · 1 R cosponsors

H.706 — An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Last action — Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Biennium. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024

  2. Senate Message: Governor's veto overridden

  3. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  4. Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 20, Nays = 9

  5. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  6. House message: Bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding

  7. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  8. Veto of the Governor overridden by a vote of Yeas = 114, Nays = 31

  9. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 114, Nays = 31

  10. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  11. Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto

  12. House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 20, 2024

  13. Vetoed by the Governor on May 20, 2024

  14. Delivered to the Governor on May 14, 2024

  15. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  16. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  17. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  18. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  19. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  20. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Campion, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 2

  21. Division of the Senate Yeas-15, Nays-12

  22. Pending third reading, Senator Lyons, Clarkson, Gulick, Hashim, McCormack, Vyhovsky, Watson, and White proposal of amendment, agreed to

  23. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

  24. New Business/Third Reading

  25. 3rd reading ordered

  26. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture agreed to

  27. Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations

  28. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Agriculture

  29. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  30. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture

  31. New Business/Second Reading

  32. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  33. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture

  34. Second Reading

  35. Entered on Notice Calendar

  36. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  37. Rule 31 suspended and bill not referred to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Baruth

  38. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture

  39. Second Reading

  40. Entered on Notice Calendar

  41. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Agriculture

  42. Read third time and passed

  43. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  44. Third Reading ordered

  45. Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry agreed to

  46. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 112, Nays = 29

  47. Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays

  48. Rep. Toleno of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  49. Rep. Taylor of Colchester recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  50. Rep. Rice of Dorset reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

  51. Read second time

  52. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  53. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  54. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  55. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  56. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  57. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  58. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman

Co-sponsors (36)

Not signed on (153)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.706 do?
An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides
Who sponsors H.706?
H.706 is sponsored by Heather Surprenant (Democrat), Kate Nugent (Democrat), Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democrat), Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. Seth Bongartz, Rep. Tesha Buss, Rep. Melanie Carpenter, Rep. Josie Leavitt, Rep. Avram Patt, Rep. Mike Rice, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. David Templeman, Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Rep. Jonathan Williams, Kirk White (Democrat), Dara Torre (Democrat), Trevor J Squirrell (Democrat), Amy D Sheldon (Democrat), Robin P Scheu (Democrat), Larry Satcowitz (Democrat), Woodman H Page (Republican), Carol Ode (Democrat), John K O'Brien (Democrat), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Kristi C Morris (Democrat), Jubilee McGill (Democrat), James W Masland (Democrat), Kate Logan (Progressive/Democrat), Troy Headrick (Independent), Karen N Dolan (Democrat), Mari K Cordes (Democrat), Esme Cole (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), R. Scott Campbell (Democrat), Daisy Berbeco (Democrat), and John L Bartholomew (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.706?
This bill died with 2024 Biennium. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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