Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

S.23 — An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on March 11, 2026.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (4 D · 2 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on March 5, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on February 27, 2026

  4. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. Committee of Conference report adopted

  7. Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Collamore for Committee, text

  8. Committee of Conference report

  9. Committee of Conference report

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

  11. House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  12. Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

  13. Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  14. Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  15. Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  16. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Collamore, Vyhovsky, and Morley

  17. House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed

  18. Speaker appointed Reps. Birong of Vergennes, Hango of Berkshire, and Waters Evans of Charlotte as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  19. Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference

  20. Action Calendar: Action postponed until Jan. 28, 2026

  21. Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to postpone action until Jan. 28, 2026, which was agreed to

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

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

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

  25. House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment by the Committtee on Government Operationsas amended

  26. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator(s) Baruth

  27. Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations with proposal of amendment

  28. House proposal of amendment; text

  29. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Collamore on behalf of Committee on Government Operations

  30. House proposal of amendment

  31. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator Collamore on behalf of the committee on Government Operations

  32. House proposal of amendment

  33. Committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Collamore

  34. House proposal of amendment

  35. House proposal of amendment

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

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

  38. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  39. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  40. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  41. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  42. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  43. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  44. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  45. Third Reading ordered

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

  47. Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to

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

  49. Read second time

  50. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  51. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  53. Read 3rd time & passed

  54. Motion agreed to

  55. Consideration resumed

  56. Consideration interrupted by recess

  57. Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale

  58. New Business/Third Reading

  59. 3rd reading ordered

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

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

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

  63. New Business/Second Reading

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

  65. Second Reading

  66. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

elections technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does S.23 do?
An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections
Who sponsors S.23?
S.23 is sponsored by Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Brian P Collamore (Republican), Robert W Norris (Republican), Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), and Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.23?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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