Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S.59 — An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025

  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 February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on June 13, 2025.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on June 9, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 3, 2025

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

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

  6. As passed by Senate and House

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

  9. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  10. House proposal of amendment

  11. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

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

  14. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  15. Third Reading ordered

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

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

  18. Read second time

  19. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  20. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  21. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  23. Read 3rd time & passed

  24. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hart, Collamore, Vyhovsky, and White

  25. New Business/Third Reading

  26. 3rd reading ordered

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

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

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

  30. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

  32. New Business/Second Reading

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

  34. Second Reading

  35. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.59 do?
An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law
Who sponsors S.59?
S.59 is sponsored by Ruth E Hardy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.59?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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