Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

S.255 — An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026

  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 January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 20, 2026.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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In plain language

The bill establishes a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County.

This legislation creates a pilot program for a Law Enforcement Governance Council specifically in Windham County. The bill has been signed by the Governor as of May 19, 2026.

Summary

An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 13, 2026

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. House proposal of amendment; text

  8. House proposal of amendment

  9. 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. Page of Newport City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  18. Rep. Morgan, M. of Milton reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  19. Read second time

  20. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  21. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  23. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  25. Read 3rd time & passed

  26. Sen. White moved to suspend the rules to permit consideration of a non-german amendment, which was disagreed to

  27. Motion by Senator White to suspend rules disagreed to

  28. Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Heffernan sustained

  29. Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Hardy

  30. New Business/Third Reading

  31. 3rd reading ordered

  32. Second division of amendment not agreed to.

  33. First division of amendment not agreed to.

  34. Question on amendment offered by Senator(s) Hardy divided on request of Senator White

  35. Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, text

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

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

  38. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy

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

  40. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

  42. New Business/Second Reading

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

  44. Second Reading

  45. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (188)

188 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.255 do?
An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Who sponsors S.255?
S.255 is sponsored by Wendy K Harrison (Democrat) and Nader A Hashim (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.255?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S.255?
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