Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 49 D · 18 R · 4 I cosponsors

H.397 — An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on June 11, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 71 sponsors

    2 primary, 69 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (49 D · 18 R · 4 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on June 11, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 5, 2025

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

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

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

  7. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  10. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  11. New Business/Third Reading

  12. 3rd reading ordered

  13. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to

  14. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  15. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Finance

  16. Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

  17. Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment

  18. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations

  19. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  20. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

  21. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  22. New Business/Second Reading

  23. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  24. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

  25. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  26. Second Reading

  27. Entered on Notice Calendar

  28. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  29. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

  30. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  31. Second Reading

  32. Entered on Notice Calendar

  33. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

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

  35. Second Reading

  36. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  38. Read third time and passed

  39. Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  40. Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  41. Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Waszazak of Barre City moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  42. Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  43. Rep. Parsons of Newbury moved to amend the bill

  44. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  45. Third Reading ordered

  46. Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to

  47. Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations

  48. Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

  49. Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to

  50. Rep. Harrison of Chittenden recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  51. Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  52. Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  53. Read second time

  54. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  55. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  56. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

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

  58. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 69 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (69)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.397 do?
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response
Who sponsors H.397?
H.397 is sponsored by Edward "Teddy" Waszazak (Democrat), Gina M Galfetti (Republican), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democrat), Michael Boutin (Republican), Lucy Boyden (Democrat), Jana Brown (Democrat), Mollie S. S Burke (Democrat), Bridget M Burkhardt (Democrat), Elizabeth L Burrows (Democrat), Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican), R. Scott Campbell (Democrat), William P Canfield (Republican), Emily Carris Duncan (Democrat), Conor Casey (Democrat), Ela Chapin (Democrat), Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), VL L Coffin IV (Republican), Esme Cole (Democrat), Jonathan Cooper (Democrat), Mari K Cordes (Democrat), Joshua Dobrovich (Republican), Leonora Dodge (Democrat), Zon Eastes (Democrat), Martha A Feltus (Republican), Ian Goodnow (Democrat), William "Will" Greer (Democrat), James A Gregoire (Republican), Lisa A Hango (Republican), Leanne Harple (Democrat), Troy Headrick (Independent), Rebecca Holcombe (Democrat), Philip Jay J Hooper (Democrat), Robert Hunter (Democrat), Charles A Kimbell (Democrat), Emilie Krasnow (Democrat), Larry Labor (Republican), Kate Lalley (Democrat), Saudia LaMont (Democrat), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Kate Logan (Progressive/Democrat), James W Masland (Democrat), Kate McCann (Democrat), Francis M McFaun (Republican), Jubilee McGill (Democrat), Marc B Mihaly (Democrat), Kristi C Morris (Democrat), Christopher Morrow (Democrat), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Richard M Nelson (Republican), Todd Nielsen (Republican), Daniel A Noyes (Democrat), Kate Nugent (Democrat), John K O'Brien (Democrat), Carol Ode (Democrat), Herb Olson (Democrat), Gayle S Pezzo (Democrat), Phil Pouech (Democrat), Monique Priestley (Democrat), Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard (Republican), Beth M Quimby (Republican), Thomas S Stevens (Democrat), Shawn Sweeney (Democrat), Michael "Mike" Tagliavia (Republican), Dara Torre (Democrat), Kenneth "Ken" L Wells (Republican), Candice White (Democrat), Kirk White (Democrat), Kevin C Winter (Republican), Theresa A Wood (Democrat), and David W Yacovone (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.397?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2025. Enacted.
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