Vermont 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S. 197 — An act relating to liability for toxic substance exposures or releases

Last action — Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2018

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2018

  2. As passed by Senate and House

  3. Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in

  4. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint

  5. Remarks of Senator Sears journalized

  6. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. House proposal of amendment; text

  8. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  9. House Proposal of Amendment

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

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

  13. Third Reading Ordered

  14. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to.

  15. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 92, Nays = 45

  16. Which was disagreed to

  17. Rep. Parent of St. Albans Town moved to commit the bill to the committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  18. Rep. Morris of Bennington reported for the committee on Judiciary

  19. Read Second Time

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

  21. Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13

  22. New Business/Third Reading

  23. 3rd reading ordered

  24. Division of the Senate yeas 19, nays 10

  25. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to

  26. Recommendation of amendment agreed to

  27. Senator(s) Cummings, Brock, Lyons, MacDonald, and Pollina motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text

  28. Consideration resumed

  29. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator Cummings, Brock, Lyons, MacDonald, and Pollina

  30. Pending question:  Shall bill be amended as recommended by Committee on Judiciary?

  31. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  32. Pending question:  Shall bill be amended as recommended by Committee on Judiciary?

  33. Consideration Postponed/Second Reading

  34. Pending question:  Shall bill be amended as recommended by Committee on Judiciary?

  35. Consideration postponed to Friday, March 16, 2018

  36. Consideration postponed Friday, March 16, 2018 on motion of Senator Sears

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

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

  39. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

  41. New Business/Second Reading

  42. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onJudiciary

  43. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

  • Brian Campion · Primary
  • Richard Sears · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Brian Campion
  • Richard Sears

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (188)

188 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 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 92, Nays = 45

Passed 92 Yea · 45 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6632010
Democrat 23100
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Republican 21102
Independent 0101
Total 9245013
% of votes cast 61%30%0%9%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Lewis — Nay
Baser — Yea
Belaski — Yea
Bissonnette — Yea
Bock — Yea
Browning — Yea
Carr — Yea
Chesnut-Tangerman — Yea
Copeland-Hanzas — Yea
Dakin — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Miller — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Weed — Yea
Connor — Yea
Deen — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Forguites — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Giambatista — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Jickling — Yea
Joseph — Yea
Keenan — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lippert — Yea
Macaig — Yea
Poirier — Yea
Potter — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Sharpe — Yea
Stuart — Yea
Till — Yea
Toll — Yea
Trieber — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Smith — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Ainsworth — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Batchelor — Nay
Beyor — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Devereux — Nay
Fagan — Nay
Gage — Nay
Gamache — Nay
Juskiewicz — Nay
Keefe — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lawrence — Nay
Martel — Nay
Myers — Nay
O'Sullivan — Not Voting
Scheuermann — Nay
Strong — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Turner — Not Voting
Viens — Nay
Willhoit — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
Yantachka — Yea
Young — Yea
Ancel — Yea
Bancroft — Nay
Botzow — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Buckholz — Not Voting
Christensen — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Condon — Not Voting
Conquest — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Frenier — Nay
Gardner — Yea
Grad — Yea
Graham — Yea
Haas — Yea
Head — Yea
Hebert — Nay
Helm — Nay
Hill — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Lucke — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Nolan — Nay
Pajala — Yea
Parent — Not Voting
Partridge — Not Voting
Pearce — Not Voting
Read — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Savage — Nay
Toleno — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Van Wyck — Nay
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Not Voting
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Beth M Quimby Republican Nay
Christopher P Mattos Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Francis M McFaun Republican Nay
Jim F Harrison Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Nay
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Not Voting
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Nay
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Not Voting
Thomas B Burditt Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13

Passed 17 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13800
Democrat 3000
Republican 0500
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Total 171300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Ayer — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Pearson — Yea
White — Yea
Balint — Yea
Benning — Nay
Bray — Yea
Ingram — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Brooks — Nay
Flory — Nay
Mazza — Nay
Starr — Nay
Ashe — Yea
Campion — Yea
Kitchel — Nay
Nitka — Nay
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 Nay

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S. 197?
S. 197 is sponsored by Brian Campion and Richard Sears.
What is the current status of S. 197?
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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