H.78 — An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on February 13, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on February 13, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Summary
An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Bill Text
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Read H.78 on the official Vermont source →Action History
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House message: Governor approved bill on February 13, 2025
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Signed by Governor on February 13, 2025
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Delivered to Governor on February 7, 2025
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Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
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Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
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Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
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Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
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Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered
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Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
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New Business/Second Reading
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Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
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Second Reading
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Entered on Notice Calendar
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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Read third time and passed
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Action Calendar: Third Reading
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Third Reading ordered
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Rep. Birong of Vergennes spoke for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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Read second time
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Action Calendar: Committee bill for second reading
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Committee bill read the first time and placed on Notice Calendar of 1/24/2025
Sponsors
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (189)
189 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 189 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H.78 do?
- An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
- Who sponsors H.78?
- H.78 is sponsored by House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
- What is the current status of H.78?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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