Vermont 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

S. 289 — An act relating to protecting consumers and promoting an open Internet in Vermont.

Last action — Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2018

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

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2018

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

  3. Senate message, report of committee of conference adopted

  4. As passed by Senate and House

  5. Committee of Conference report adopted

  6. Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Lyons for Committee, text

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

  8. House message House adopted Conference Committee report

  9. Committee of Conference Report

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  12. Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

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

  14. House message House appointed Conference Committee members

  15. Speaker appointed Carr of Brandon, Chesnut-Tangerman of Middletown Springs and Sibilia of Dover as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  16. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Lyons, Campion, and Sirotkin

  17. House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Sirotkin

  18. House proposal of amendment; text

  19. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  20. House Proposal of Amendment

  21. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  23. Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  24. Read Third time

  25. Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  26. Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock, Conquest of Newbury, and Sibilia of Dover moved to amend the bill

  27. Third Reading Ordered

  28. Report of Committee on Energy and Technology agreed to.

  29. Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  30. Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock, Conquest of Newbury, and Sibilia of Dover moved to amend the report of the committee on Energy and Technology

  31. Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the committee on Energy and Technology

  32. Read Second Time

  33. Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

  34. Senator Brock explained vote

  35. Senator Benning explained vote

  36. Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Sirotkin, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 5

  37. Recommendation of amendment disagreed to

  38. Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Brock, text

  39. Pending third reading, Senator(s) Brock moved to amend bill

  40. Unfinished Business/Third Reading

  41. New Business/Third Reading

  42. 3rd reading ordered

  43. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to

  44. Senator Flory moved to postpone action for two legislative days, which was not agreed to.

  45. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator Brock

  46. Read second time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Sirotkin for Committee on Finance

  47. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Brock

  48. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance

  49. New Business/Second Reading

  50. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onFinance

  51. Entered on Notice Calendar

  52. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 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

Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Sirotkin, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 5

Passed 23 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 19101
Republican 1400
Democrat/Progressive 0001
Total 23502
% of votes cast 77%17%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
McCormack — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Balint — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
Mazza — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
White — Yea
Flory — Not Voting
Ashe — Yea
Ayer — Yea
Benning — Nay
Brooks — Yea
Ingram — Yea
MacDonald — 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 Not Voting
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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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S. 289?
S. 289 is sponsored by Michael Sirotkin, Timothy Ashe, and Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat).
What is the current status of S. 289?
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.
Where can I track S. 289?
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