Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee

S.117 — An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/28/2025

  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 March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 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 14% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/28/2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 28, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 22, 2025

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. Title amended

  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: Unfinished Business

  15. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  16. Third Reading ordered

  17. Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to

  18. Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  19. Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  20. Rep. Bosch of Clarendon reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  21. Read second time

  22. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  23. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  24. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  25. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  27. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  28. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  29. Read 3rd time & passed

  30. New Business/Third Reading

  31. 3rd reading ordered

  32. Reported favorably by Senator Brennan for Committee on Appropriations

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  35. Committee Bill for Second Reading

  36. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  37. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  38. New Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading

  39. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  40. Committee Bill for Second Reading

  41. Entered on Notice Calendar

  42. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  43. Committee Bill for Second Reading

  44. Entered on Notice Calendar

  45. Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48

Sponsors

  • Housing and General Affairs Senate Committee on Economic Development · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.117 do?
An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation
Who sponsors S.117?
S.117 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.
What is the current status of S.117?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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