Vermont 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S. 285 — An act relating to universal recycling requirements

Last action — Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Action History

  1. Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe

  2. As passed by Senate and House

  3. Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in

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

  5. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text

  6. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Ashe

  7. House message House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment, with further proposal of amendment

  8. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment

  9. Entered on Notice Calendar

  10. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Turner of Milton

  11. Senate Proposal of Amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Sullivan of Burlington

  12. Rules Suspended and Taken up for Immediate Consideration as moved by Rep. Turner of Milton

  13. Senate message, House proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto

  14. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe

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

  16. Senator Bray moved to concur in House proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment; text

  17. House proposal of amendment; text

  18. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  19. House Proposal of Amendment

  20. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  22. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. Savage of Swanton

  23. Read Third time and Passed in Concurrence with Proposal of Amendment

  24. Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. Savage of Swanton

  25. Third Reading Ordered

  26. Report of Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife as amended agreed to

  27. Report of the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means

  28. Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the committee on Appropriations

  29. Rep. Young of Glover recommended for the committee on Ways and Means

  30. Rep. Sullivan of Burlington reported for the committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

  31. Read Second Time

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

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

  34. Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

  35. Read 3rd time & passed

  36. New Business/Third Reading

  37. 3rd reading ordered

  38. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to

  39. Recommendation of amendment agreed to

  40. Senator(s) Bray motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text

  41. Recommendation of amendment agreed to

  42. Senator(s) Kitchel, Ashe, McCormack, Nitka, Sears, Starr, and Westman motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text

  43. Recommendation of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Pollina, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 11

  44. Senator(s) Pollina and Bray motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text

  45. Senator Pollina requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment

  46. Consideration resumed

  47. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Pollina and Bray

  48. Pending Question: Shall the recommendation of amendment of the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy be amended as moved by Senator Pollina?

  49. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  50. Pending Question: Shall the recommendation of the Committee on Natural Resources and Engergy be amended as moved by Senator Polliana?

  51. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  52. Called Up

  53. Called up by Senator Bray

  54. Roll Call, requested by Senator Pollina,  Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 14

  55. Ordered to lie on motion of Senator Mazza

  56. Point of order overruled by the President

  57. Point of order raised by Senator Rodgers on ground that proposed amendment was not germane

  58. Senator(s) Pollina motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text

  59. Senator Pollina requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment

  60. Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Rodgers overruled

  61. Consideration resumed

  62. Pending Question: Shall the recommendation of amendment of the Committee on Natural Resources be amended as moved by Senator Pollina?

  63. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  64. Pending Question: Shall the recommendation of amendment of Natural Resources and Energy be amended as moved by Sen. Pollina?

  65. Consideration Postponed/Second Reading

  66. Pending Question: Shall the recommendation of amendment of the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy be amended as moved by Sen. Pollina?

  67. Consideration Postponed/Second Reading

  68. Pending Question: Shall the recommendation of amendment of Natural Resources and Energy be amended as moved by Senator Pollina?

  69. Consideration postponed; Second reading

  70. Pending Question: Shall the recommendation of amendment of the Committee on Natural Resources & Engergy be amended as moved by Senator Pollina??

  71. Consideration postponed; Second reading

  72. Consideration interrupted by adjournment

  73. Senator(s) Pollina motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text

  74. Read second time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Rodgers for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  75. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  76. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  77. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  78. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  79. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  80. New Business/Second Reading

  81. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onNatural Resources and Energy

  82. Entered on Notice Calendar

  83. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Sponsors

  • John Rodgers · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • John Rodgers

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

Recommendation of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Pollina, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 11

Passed 19 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14700
Democrat 3000
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Republican 1400
Total 191100
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Ashe — Yea
Ayer — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Pearson — Yea
White — Yea
Benning — Nay
Bray — Yea
Brooks — Yea
Campion — Yea
Flory — Nay
Kitchel — Yea
Mazza — Nay
Nitka — Nay
Sears — Nay
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Nay
Balint — Yea
Ingram — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Rodgers — Nay
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 Nay
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
David J Soucy Republican Nay
Randy D Brock Republican Nay
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

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Roll Call, requested by Senator Pollina,  Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 14

Passed 15 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101100
Democrat 2100
Democrat/Progressive 0100
Republican 3101
Total 151401
% of votes cast 50%47%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Ashe — Yea
McCormack — Nay
Pearson — Nay
White — Nay
Balint — Nay
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Brooks — Nay
Flory — Yea
Ingram — Nay
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Nay
Mazza — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Pollina — Nay
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Nay
Starr — Yea
Ayer — Nay
Campion — Nay
Rodgers — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Nay
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Nay
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
David J Soucy Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Not Voting
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S. 285?
S. 285 is sponsored by John Rodgers.
What is the current status of S. 285?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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