Vermont 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

S. 79 — An act relating to freedom from compulsory collection of personal information

Last action — Signed by Governor on March 28, 2017

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on March 28, 2017

  2. Delivered to Governor on March 24, 2017

  3. As passed by Senate and House

  4. House message House passed bill in concurrence

  5. Read Third time and Passed in Concurrence

  6. Third Reading Ordered

  7. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 68 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 110, Nays = 24

  8. Rep. Conquest of Newbury recommended for the committee on Judiciary

  9. Read Second Time

  10. Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

  11. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Sears

  12. Read 3rd time & passed

  13. New Business/Third Reading

  14. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Ashe, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0

  15. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  16. Read second time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary

  17. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  18. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  19. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  20. New Business/Second Reading

  21. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onJudiciary

  22. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Richard Sears · Primary
  • Timothy Ashe · Cosponsor
  • Rebecca Balint · Cosponsor
  • Dustin Degree · Cosponsor
  • Less… · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Richard Sears

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Timothy Ashe
  • Rebecca Balint
  • Dustin Degree
  • Less…

Not signed on (185)

185 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

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 68 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 110, Nays = 24

Passed 110 Yea · 24 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7921010
Democrat 22002
Independent 2000
Republican 7303
Progressive/Democrat 0001
Total 11024016
% of votes cast 73%16%0%11%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Ainsworth — Yea
Dakin — Yea
Hooper — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Miller — Yea
Baser — Yea
Belaski — Yea
Bissonnette — Yea
Botzow — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Buckholz — Yea
Chesnut-Tangerman — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Conquest — Yea
Deen — Yea
Devereux — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Forguites — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Jickling — Yea
Joseph — Yea
Juskiewicz — Yea
Keefe — Yea
Keenan — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lawrence — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Lucke — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Shaw — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Weed — Yea
Lewis — Nay
Smith — Nay
Copeland-Hanzas — Not Voting
Hooper — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Beyor — Nay
Browning — Not Voting
Christensen — Not Voting
Frenier — Nay
Gage — Nay
Gardner — Not Voting
Graham — Nay
Hubert — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Martel — Nay
Myers — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Pearce — Nay
Potter — Yea
Scheuermann — Yea
Sharpe — Yea
Strong — Nay
Stuart — Yea
Tate — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Toleno — Yea
Toll — Yea
Trieber — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Turner — Nay
Viens — Nay
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
Wright — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Young — Yea
Poirier — Not Voting
Till — Not Voting
Ancel — Yea
Bancroft — Yea
Batchelor — Not Voting
Bock — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Carr — Yea
Condon — Not Voting
Connor — Yea
Cupoli — Yea
Fagan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gamache — Nay
Giambatista — Yea
Grad — Yea
Greshin — Yea
Haas — Yea
Head — Yea
Hebert — Nay
Helm — Nay
Hill — Yea
Lippert — Yea
Macaig — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Nolan — Yea
O'Sullivan — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Parent — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Rosenquist — Nay
Savage — Nay
Willhoit — Yea
Van Wyck — Nay
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Not Voting
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Yea
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Yea
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Yea
Kristi C Morris Democrat Yea
Lori Houghton Democrat Yea
Martin J LaLonde Democrat Yea
Mary E. E Howard Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Peter C Conlon Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Theresa A Wood Democrat Yea
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Yea
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Not Voting
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Yea
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Not Voting
Beth M Quimby Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Yea
Francis M McFaun Republican Yea
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Not Voting
Patricia A McCoy Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Not Voting
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Thomas B Burditt Republican Not Voting
William P Canfield Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Ashe, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 23000
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Republican 3000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
McCormack — Yea
Pearson — Yea
White — Yea
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Degree — Yea
Flory — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
Ashe — Yea
Ayer — Yea
Brooks — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Rodgers — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S. 79?
S. 79 is sponsored by Richard Sears, Timothy Ashe, Rebecca Balint, Dustin Degree, and Less….
What is the current status of S. 79?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.
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