Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

S.298 — An act relating to voter protections

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    2 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (15 D · 2 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

This bill addresses various voter protections.

The bill focuses on voter protections to ensure fair access to the voting process. It aims to enhance the security and integrity of elections.

Summary

An act relating to voter protections

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026

  4. Title amended

  5. As passed by Senate and House

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

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

  8. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

  9. Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to

  10. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

  11. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

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

  13. House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Collamore

  14. House proposal of amendment; text

  15. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Collamore

  16. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  17. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  18. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  19. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  20. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  21. House proposal of amendment

  22. House proposal of amendment

  23. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

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

  26. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  27. Third Reading ordered

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

  29. Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  30. Read second time

  31. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  32. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  34. Read 3rd time & passed

  35. New Business/Third Reading

  36. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

  37. 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0

  38. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

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

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

  41. New Business/Second Reading

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

  43. Second Reading

  44. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd reading ordered

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1001
Republican 13000
Democrat/Progressive 3000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Democrat 10001
Total 28002
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Harrison of Windham District — Not Voting
White of Windsor District — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Joseph "Joe" D Major Democrat Yea
Kesha K Ram Hinsdale Democrat Yea
Martine Larocque L Gulick Democrat Not Voting
Nader A Hashim Democrat Yea
Robert Plunkett Democrat Yea
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Yea
Seth Bongartz Democrat Yea
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Yea
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
David H Weeks Republican Yea
John Benson Republican Yea
John S Morley III Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Steven Heffernan Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does S.298 do?
An act relating to voter protections
Who sponsors S.298?
S.298 is sponsored by Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat), Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive), Seth Bongartz (Democrat), Randy D Brock (Republican), Thomas I Chittenden (Democrat), Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Ann E Cummings (Democrat), Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democrat), Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Nader A Hashim (Democrat), Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat), Joseph "Joe" D Major (Democrat), Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive), Robert Plunkett (Democrat), Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), and Richard A Westman (Republican).
What is the current status of S.298?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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