Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

S 230 — An act relating to fair employment practices

Last action — Senate Message: Vetoed by Governor June 18, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 09, 2026. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses fair employment practices.

This legislation focuses on promoting fair employment practices in the workplace. It aims to create a more equitable environment for employees and employers.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

120 added · 77 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill S.230 has been expanded to clarify and define flexible working arrangements, emphasizing that employers must consider employee requests at least twice a year. It also specifies that flexible arrangements can include changes in work hours, job-sharing, or working from home, but not standard vacation or other leave types. This update is important as it aims to improve work-life balance for employees, ensuring that their needs are taken into account more systematically by employers.

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AS PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 1 of 4 S.230 An act relating to fair employment practices It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 1 of 5 S.230 Introduced by Senator Perchlik Referred to Committee on Econ.
Dev., Hous Date:
January 9, 2026 Subject:
Labor;
employment practices;
flexible working arrangements Statement of purpose of bill as introduced:
This bill proposes to require employers to grant requests for flexible work arrangements that are not inconsistent with business operations.
An act relating to flexible working arrangements An act relating to fair employment practices It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
§ 309 is amended to read:
§ 309.
FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS (a)(1) An employee may request a flexible working arrangement that meets the needs of the employer and employee.
The employer shall consider a request using the procedures in subsections (b) and (c) of this section at least twice per calendar year.
(2) As used in this section, “flexible working arrangement” means intermediate or long-term changes in the employee’s regular working arrangements, including changes in the number of days or hours worked, BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 2 of 5 changes in the time the employee arrives at or departs from work, work from home, or job-sharing.
“Flexible working arrangement” does not include vacation, routine scheduling of shifts, or another form of employee leave.
(b)(1) The employer shall discuss the request for a flexible working arrangement with the employee in good faith.
The employer and employee may propose alternative arrangements during the discussion.
(2) The employer shall consider the employee’s request for a flexible working arrangement and whether shall grant the request could be granted in a manner that in the event the request is not inconsistent with its business operations or its legal or contractual obligations.
(3) As used in this section, “inconsistent with business operations” includes:
(A) the burden on an employer of additional costs;
(B) a detrimental effect on aggregate employee morale unrelated to discrimination or other unlawful employment practices;
(C) a detrimental effect on the ability of an employer to meet consumer demand;
(D) an inability to reorganize work among existing staff;
(E) an inability to recruit additional staff;
(F) a detrimental impact on business quality or business performance;
BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 3 of 5 (G) an insufficiency of work during the periods the employee proposes to work;
and (H) planned structural changes to the business.
* * * Sec.
2.
EFFECTIVE DATE This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
Sec.
1.
21 V.S.A.
* * * VT LEG #387881 v.1 AS PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 2 of 4 (15) “Crime victim” means any of the following:
* * * (15) “Crime victim” means any of the following:
(A) a person who has obtained a relief from abuse order issued under 15 V.S.A.
(A) a person who has obtained a relief from abuse order issued under V.S.A.
or (D)(i) a victim as defined in 13 V.S.A.
or BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 4 of 5 (D)(i) a victim as defined in 13 V.S.A.
VT LEG #387881 v.1 AS PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 3 of 4 (iii) a legal, clerical, medical, or other professional from whom the person has received counseling or other assistance concerning domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(iii) a legal, clerical, medical, or other professional from whom the person has received counseling or other assistance concerning domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
PROVISION APPLICABLE TO COLLEGE PROFESSORS Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit any institution of higher education as defined by section 1201(a) of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 from retiring any employee who is serving under a contract of VT LEG #387881 v.1 AS PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 4 of 4 unlimited tenure, who attains 70 years of age.
PROVISION APPLICABLE TO COLLEGE PROFESSORS Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit any institution of higher education as defined by section 1201(a) of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 from retiring any employee who is serving under a contract of unlimited tenure, who attains 70 years of age.
Any employee whose tenure contract is terminated may, in the discretion of the institution, be allowed to continue in the employ of the institution on a nontenured basis.
Any employee whose BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.230 Page 5 of 5 tenure contract is terminated may, in the discretion of the institution, be allowed to continue in the employ of the institution on a nontenured basis.
VT LEG #387881 v.1
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Vetoed by Governor June 18, 2026

  2. Governor vetoed bill on June 18, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

  4. As passed by Senate and House

  5. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment

  6. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 133 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 48

  7. Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

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

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

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

  12. House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Chittenden

  13. House proposal of amendment; text

  14. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden

  15. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  16. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  17. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  18. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  19. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  20. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  21. House proposal of amendment

  22. House proposal of amendment

  23. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

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

  26. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  27. Third Reading ordered

  28. Report of Committee on General and Housing agreed to

  29. Rep. Bartley of Fairfax reported for the Committee on General and Housing

  30. Read second time

  31. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  32. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  33. Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing

  34. Title amended as recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  35. Read 3rd time & passed

  36. New Business/Third Reading

  37. 3rd reading ordered

  38. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs agreed to

  39. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  40. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  41. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  42. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  43. New Business/Second Reading

  44. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  45. Second Reading

  46. Entered on Notice Calendar

  47. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 47 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 133 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 48

Passed 85 Yea · 48 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 74108
Republican 24207
Unaffiliated 4100
Independent 3101
Progressive/Democrat 2001
Republican/Democrat 0300
Total 8548017
% of votes cast 57%32%0%11%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Casey — Yea
Hooper — Yea
White — Yea
White — Yea
Casey — Nay
Abbey Duke Democrat Yea
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Alyssa Black Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Angela Arsenault Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Not Voting
Bram Kleppner Democrat Yea
Brian Minier Democrat Yea
Bridget M Burkhardt Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Yea
Chea Waters Evans Democrat Yea
Christopher Morrow Democrat Yea
Daisy Berbeco Democrat Yea
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Not Voting
Dara Torre Democrat Yea
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Doug Bishop Democrat Yea
Edward "Teddy" Waszazak Democrat Yea
Edye Graning Democrat Yea
Ela Chapin Democrat Not Voting
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emilie Krasnow Democrat Yea
Emily Carris Duncan Democrat Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Nay
Erin Brady Democrat Yea
Esme Cole Democrat Yea
Gayle S Pezzo Democrat Yea
Golrang "Rey" Garofano Democrat Yea
Herb Olson Democrat Yea
Ian Goodnow Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Not Voting
John K O'Brien Democrat Yea
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Jonathan Cooper Democrat Yea
Jubilee McGill Democrat Yea
Karen Lueders Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Kate Lalley Democrat Not Voting
Kate McCann Democrat Yea
Kate Nugent Democrat Yea
Kathleen C James Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Not Voting
Kevin P Scully Democrat Yea
Kristi C Morris Democrat Yea
Larry Satcowitz Democrat Yea
Leanne Harple Democrat Yea
Leonora Dodge Democrat Not Voting
Leslie Goldman Democrat Yea
Lori Houghton Democrat Yea
Lucy Boyden Democrat Yea
Marc B Mihaly Democrat Yea
Martin J LaLonde Democrat Yea
Mary E. E Howard Democrat Yea
Mary-Katherine A Stone Democrat Yea
Matthew J Birong Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Michael N Hoyt Democrat Yea
Michael Nigro Democrat Yea
Michelle Bos-Lun Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Monique Priestley Democrat Yea
Peter C Conlon Democrat Yea
Phil Pouech Democrat Yea
R. Scott Campbell Democrat Yea
Rebecca Holcombe Democrat Yea
Robert Hunter Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Yea
Saudia LaMont Democrat Yea
Shawn Sweeney Democrat Yea
Theresa A Wood Democrat Yea
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Yea
Tiffany Bluemle Democrat Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Yea
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Yea
Wendy A Critchlow Democrat Yea
William "Will" Greer Democrat Not Voting
Zon Eastes Democrat Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Not Voting
Jed Lipsky Independent Yea
Joseph Parsons Independent Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Troy Headrick Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Not Voting
Chloe Tomlinson Progressive/Democrat Yea
Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat Yea
Allen "Penny" R Demar Republican Nay
Anthony "Tony" Micklus Republican Nay
Beth M Quimby Republican Nay
Brenda Steady Republican Nay
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
Chris A Taylor Republican Nay
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Chris Keyser Republican Nay
Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard Republican Nay
Christopher Howland Republican Nay
David "Dave" Bosch Republican Nay
David J Soucy Republican Nay
Deborah "Debbie" C Dolgin Republican Nay
Debra L Powers Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Eric Maguire Republican Not Voting
Gina M Galfetti Republican Nay
Gregory "Greg" Burtt Republican Nay
Jack H Brigham Republican Not Voting
James A Gregoire Republican Nay
John Kascenska Republican Nay
Joseph "Joe" Luneau Republican Nay
Joshua Dobrovich Republican Nay
Kenneth "Ken" L Wells Republican Nay
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Nay
Kevin C Winter Republican Nay
Larry Labor Republican Nay
Leland J Morgan Republican Not Voting
Lisa A Hango Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Nay
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Nay
Matt E Walker Republican Not Voting
Michael "Mike" Southworth Republican Nay
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia Republican Nay
Michael Boutin Republican Nay
Michael J Marcotte Republican Nay
Michael R Morgan Republican Not Voting
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Richard J Bailey Republican Nay
Richard M Nelson Republican Nay
Rob North Republican Nay
Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault Republican Nay
Thomas "Tom" F Charlton Republican Yea
Thomas B Burditt Republican Not Voting
Todd Nielsen Republican Not Voting
VL L Coffin IV Republican Nay
Wayne A Laroche Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay
Zachary J Harvey Republican Nay
Alicia Malay Republican/Democrat Nay
Ashley R Bartley Republican/Democrat Nay
Thomas Oliver Republican/Democrat Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 230?
S 230 is sponsored by Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive).
What is the current status of S 230?
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