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

S. 85 — An act relating to simplifying government for small businesses

Last action — As passed by Senate and House

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. As passed by Senate and House

  2. Senate message, report of committee of conference adopted

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

  4. Committee of Conference report adopted

  5. Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Clarkson for Committee, text

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

  7. Committee of Conference Report

  8. Entered on Notice Calendar

  9. House message House adopted Conference Committee report

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

  11. Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

  12. Rules Suspended and Taken up for Immediate Consideration as moved by Rep. Savage of Swanton

  13. House message House appointed Conference Committee members

  14. Speaker appointed Myers of Essex, Sheldon of Middlebury and Kimbell of Woodstock as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

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

  16. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Clarkson, Soucy, and Sirotkin

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

  18. House proposal of amendment; text

  19. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

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

  21. House Proposal of Amendment

  22. Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  24. Read Third time

  25. Third Reading Ordered

  26. Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to.

  27. Rep. Hill of Wolcott reported for the committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  28. Read Second Time

  29. Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

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

  31. New Business/Third Reading

  32. 3rd reading ordered

  33. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs agreed to

  34. Reported without recommendation by Senator Starr for Committee on Appropriations

  35. Reported favorably by Senator Sirotkin for Committee on Finance

  36. Read second time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  37. Reported without recommendation by Committee on Appropriations

  38. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  39. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  40. New Business/Second Reading

  41. Reported without recommendation by Committee on Appropriations

  42. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  43. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onEconomic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  44. Entered on Notice Calendar

  45. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  46. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  47. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onEconomic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  48. Entered on Notice Calendar

  49. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  50. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onEconomic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  51. Entered on Notice Calendar

  52. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

Sponsors

  • Robert Starr · Cosponsor
  • Richard A Westman · Cosponsor
  • Christopher Pearson · Primary
  • Rebecca Balint · Cosponsor
  • Kevin Mullin · Cosponsor
  • Less… · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Christopher Pearson

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (184)

184 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 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20001
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Republican 5000
Democrat 3000
Total 29001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Ayer — Yea
Balint — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Pearson — Yea
White — Yea
Bray — Yea
Brooks — Yea
Campion — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
Mazza — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Sears — Not Voting
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
Ashe — Yea
Benning — Yea
Flory — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Nitka — 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
David J Soucy Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S. 85?
S. 85 is sponsored by Robert Starr, Richard A Westman (Republican), Christopher Pearson, Rebecca Balint, Kevin Mullin, and Less….
What is the current status of S. 85?
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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