Vermont 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

S. 96 — An act relating to a news media privilege

Last action — New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  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 24, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  2. Senate Message, Signed by Governor May 17, 2017

  3. Signed by Governor on 5/17/2017

  4. Delivered to Governor on 5/11/17

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. House message House passed bill in concurrence

  7. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 140, Nays = 2

  8. Read Third time and Passed in Concurrence

  9. Third Reading Ordered

  10. Rep. Lalonde of South Burlington reported for the committee on Judiciary

  11. Read Second Time

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

  13. Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0

  14. New Business/Third Reading

  15. 3rd reading ordered

  16. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

  17. Read second time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator White for Committee on Government Operations

  18. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  19. New Business/Second Reading

  20. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onGovernment Operations

  21. Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Sears

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

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.

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 Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 140, Nays = 2

Passed 140 Yea · 2 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102106
Republican 12002
Democrat 24000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Independent 1100
Total 140208
% of votes cast 93%1%0%5%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Copeland-Hanzas — Yea
Dakin — Yea
Bancroft — Yea
Baser — Yea
Belaski — Yea
Bock — Yea
Botzow — Yea
Browning — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christensen — Yea
Condon — Yea
Connor — Yea
Conquest — Yea
Cupoli — Yea
Deen — Yea
Devereux — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gage — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Miller — Yea
Shaw — Yea
Smith — Yea
Smith — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hubert — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Jickling — Yea
Joseph — Yea
Juskiewicz — Yea
Keefe — Yea
Keenan — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
LaClair — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lawrence — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Lippert — Yea
Lucke — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nolan — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Pearce — Yea
Poirier — Yea
Scheuermann — Yea
Sharpe — Yea
Strong — Yea
Stuart — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Weed — Yea
Ainsworth — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Brumsted — Not Voting
Frenier — Nay
Terenzini — Yea
Till — Yea
Toll — Yea
Trieber — Yea
Turner — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
Willhoit — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Ancel — Yea
Batchelor — Yea
Beyor — Yea
Bissonnette — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Buckholz — Not Voting
Chesnut-Tangerman — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Fagan — Yea
Forguites — Yea
Gamache — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Giambatista — Yea
Grad — Yea
Graham — Yea
Greshin — Yea
Haas — Yea
Head — Yea
Hebert — Yea
Helm — Yea
Hill — Yea
Macaig — Not Voting
Martel — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Murphy — Yea
O'Sullivan — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Parent — Yea
Potter — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Rosenquist — Yea
Savage — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Viens — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Wyck — Yea
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Beth M Quimby Republican Yea
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Yea
Francis M McFaun Republican Yea
Jim F Harrison Republican Yea
Mark A Higley Republican Yea
Martha A Feltus Republican Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Not Voting
Michael J Marcotte Republican Yea
Patricia A McCoy Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Thomas B Burditt Republican Not Voting
William P Canfield Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 22001
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Republican 3000
Total 29001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
McCormack — Yea
Ayer — Yea
Brooks — Yea
Campion — Yea
Degree — Yea
Flory — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
Mazza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pearson — Yea
White — Yea
MacDonald — Not Voting
Nitka — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
Ashe — Yea
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Ingram — 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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S. 96?
S. 96 is sponsored by Richard Sears and Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat).
What is the current status of S. 96?
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