Vermont 2024 Biennium Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 I cosponsors

S.17 — An act relating to sheriff reforms

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 31, 2023

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2023. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An act relating to sheriff reforms

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 31, 2023

  2. Signed by Governor on Wednesday, May 31, 2023

  3. Delivered to Governor on Thursday, May 25, 2023

  4. As passed by Senate and House

  5. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment

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

  7. Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  9. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  10. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto

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

  12. Proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment agreed to

  13. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Clarkson, Norris, Watson, and White; text

  14. House proposal of amendment; text

  15. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  16. House proposal of amendment

  17. Entered on Notice Calendar

  18. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  19. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  20. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  21. Third Reading ordered

  22. Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to

  23. Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  24. Rep. McCarthy of St. Albans City reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  25. Read second time

  26. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  27. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  29. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  30. Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 6

  31. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hardy, Vyhovsky, and White

  32. Unfinished Business/Third Reading

  33. New Business/Third Reading

  34. Senator Chittenden explained vote

  35. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7

  36. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to

  37. Recommendation of amendment agreed to

  38. Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Clarkson, Norris, Vyhovsky, and Watson, text

  39. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  40. Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  41. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hardy for Committee on Government Operations

  42. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Clarkson, Norris, Vyhovsky, and Watson

  43. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  44. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  45. New Business/Second Reading

  46. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  47. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  48. Second Reading

  49. Entered on Notice Calendar

  50. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  51. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  52. Second Reading

  53. Entered on Notice Calendar

  54. Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Hardy

  55. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.17 do?
An act relating to sheriff reforms
Who sponsors S.17?
S.17 is sponsored by Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat), Nader A Hashim (Democrat), Sen. Richard Sears Jr., Sen. Brian Campion, Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive), and Ruth E Hardy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.17?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2023. It now moves to the second chamber.
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