Vermont 2024 Biennium Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

S.159 — An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 28, 2024

  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 03, 2024. 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (4 D · 1 I · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 28, 2024

  2. Signed by Governor on May 28, 2024

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 22, 2024

  4. As passed by Senate and House

  5. House message: House passed bill in concurrence

  6. Read third time and passed in concurrence

  7. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  8. Third Reading ordered

  9. Rep. Holcombe of Norwich recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  10. Rep. Nugent of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  11. Read second time

  12. Action Calendar: Favorable

  13. Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/07/2024, which was agreed to

  14. Action Calendar: Favorable

  15. Notice Calendar: Favorable

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

  17. Notice Calendar: Favorable

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

  19. Title amended

  20. Read 3rd time & passed

  21. New Business/Third Reading

  22. 3rd reading ordered

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

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

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

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

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

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

  29. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

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

  32. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

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

  35. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

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

  38. New Business/Second Reading

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

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

  41. Second Reading

  42. Entered on Notice Calendar

  43. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

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

  45. Second Reading

  46. Entered on Notice Calendar

  47. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (184)

184 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.159 do?
An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee
Who sponsors S.159?
S.159 is sponsored by Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Robert W Norris (Republican), Alison Clarkson (Democrat), and Ruth E Hardy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.159?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 03, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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