Vermont 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House

H. 559 — An act relating to miscellaneous environmental subjects

Last action — Roll Call, requested by Senator Rodgers,  Failed -- Needed 22 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 11

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read H. 559 on the official Vermont source →

Action History

  1. Roll Call, requested by Senator Rodgers,  Failed -- Needed 22 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 11

  2. Senator Balint moved to suspend rules to message the bill to the House was not agreed to.

  3. Senator Ashe moved to suspend rules to message the bill to the House forthwith, which was disagreed to on a voice vote

  4. Division of the Senate yeas 10, nays 8

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  6. New Business/Third Reading

  7. 3rd reading ordered on division, yeas 14, nays 11

  8. Motion disagreed to

  9. Senator(s) Branagan motion to recommit bill to Committee on Agriculture

  10. Proposal of amendment not agreed to

  11. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Benning; text

  12. Proposal of amendment agreed to

  13. Senator(s) Bray motion to amend proposal of amendment; text

  14. Proposal of amendment  by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to

  15. Division of the Senate yeas 15, nays 10

  16. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as moved by Senator(s) Soucy

  17. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Soucy; text

  18. Reported favorably by Senator Nitka for Committee on Appropriations

  19. Reported favorably by Senator Campion for Committee on Finance

  20. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Bray for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  21. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Soucy

  22. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  23. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  24. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  25. New Business/Second Reading

  26. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  27. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  28. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  29. Entered on Notice Calendar

  30. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  31. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  32. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  33. Entered on Notice Calendar

  34. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  35. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  36. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  38. Passed

  39. Read Third time

  40. Which was agreed to

  41. Rep. Ode of Burlington moved to amend the bill

  42. Third Reading Ordered

  43. Report of Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife agreed to.

  44. Rep. Ode of Burlington reported for the committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife

  45. Read Second Time

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

Sponsors

  • David Deen · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • David Deen

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 189 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Roll Call, requested by Senator Rodgers,  Failed -- Needed 22 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 11

Failed 17 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13701
Democrat 3000
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Republican 0401
Total 171102
% of votes cast 57%37%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Balint — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Mazza — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
White — Yea
Ashe — Not Voting
Flory — Nay
Rodgers — Nay
Sears — Nay
Starr — Nay
Ayer — Yea
Benning — Nay
Brooks — Nay
Ingram — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Nitka — Nay
Pollina — 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 Nay
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
David J Soucy Republican Nay
Randy D Brock Republican Nay
Richard A Westman Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H. 559?
H. 559 is sponsored by David Deen.
What is the current status of H. 559?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 H. 559?
Track H. 559 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on H. 559

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of H. 559

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →