Vermont 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

H 39 — An act relating to the extension of the deadline of school district mergers required by the State Board of Education

Last action — Motion agreed to

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. Motion agreed to

  2. Senator Baruth moved to reafirm Senate position on passage of the bill; that the Senate committee of conference be discharged; and that a new committee of conference be appointed with instructions

  3. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Baruth, Perchlik, and Parent

  4. House message House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed

  5. Speaker appointed Conlon of Cornwall, Cupoli of Rutland City and Giambatista of Essex as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  6. Which was agreed to

  7. Rep. Webb of Shelburne moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a committee of conference

  8. Action Postponed to next legislative day as moved by Rep. Webb of Shelburne

  9. Senate Message, passed in Concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

  11. Proposal of amendment agreed to

  12. Pending third reading, Senator(s) Parent, Baruth, Hardy, Ingram, McNeil, and Perchlik motion to amend proposal of amendment; text

  13. Pending third reading motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Parent, Baruth, Hardy, Ingram, McNeil, and Perchlik

  14. New Business/Third Reading

  15. 3rd reading ordered

  16. Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3

  17. Proposal of amendment  by Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to

  18. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Education amended as moved by Senator(s) Kitchel, Baruth, Benning, Starr, and Westman

  19. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Kitchel, Baruth, Benning, Starr, and Westman; text

  20. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Education amended as moved by Senator(s) Baruth

  21. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Baruth; text

  22. Reported favorably by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations

  23. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Baruth for Committee on Education

  24. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Baruth

  25. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  26. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

  27. New Business/Second Reading

  28. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Baruth

  29. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  30. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

  31. Entered on Notice Calendar

  32. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  33. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

  34. Entered on Notice Calendar

  35. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education

  36. Passed

  37. Read Third time

  38. Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  39. Third Reading Ordered

  40. Amendment as offered by Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, Cupoli of Rutland City, and Webb of Shelburne agreed to

  41. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 134, Nays = 10

  42. Which was agreed to

  43. Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, Cupoli of Rutland City, and Webb of Shelburne moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, Cupoli of Rutland City, and Webb of Shelburne

  44. Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, Cupoli of Rutland City, and Webb of Shelburne moved to amend the bill

  45. Amendment as offered by Rep. Scheuermann of Stowe disagreed to

  46. Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 69, Nays = 74

  47. Rep. Scheuermann of Stowe moved to amend the bill

  48. Which was disagreed to

  49. Rep. Donovan of Burlington raised a Point of Order

  50. Rep. Conlon of Cornwall reported for the committee on Education

  51. Read Second Time

  52. Action Postponed to next legislative day as moved by Rep. Webb of Shelburne

  53. Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Education

Sponsors

  • Heidi Scheuermann · Primary
  • Lynn Batchelor · Cosponsor
  • Timothy Briglin · Cosponsor
  • Cynthia Browning · Cosponsor
  • Thomas B Burditt · Cosponsor
  • Sara Coffey · Cosponsor
  • Marianna Gamache · Cosponsor
  • Nader A Hashim · Cosponsor
  • Mark A Higley · Cosponsor
  • Kimberly Jessup · Cosponsor
  • Robert LaClair · Cosponsor
  • Marcia Martel · Cosponsor
  • Francis M McFaun · Cosponsor
  • Michael Mrowicki · Cosponsor
  • Woodman H Page · Cosponsor
  • Carolyn Partridge · Cosponsor
  • Avram Patt · Cosponsor
  • Brian Savage · Cosponsor
  • Brian Smith · Cosponsor
  • Vicki Strong · Cosponsor
  • Randall Szott · Cosponsor
  • Joseph "Chip" Troiano · Cosponsor
  • Felisha Leffler · Cosponsor
  • Less… · Cosponsor
  • John L Bartholomew · Cosponsor
  • David W Yacovone · Cosponsor
  • Mary A. A Morrissey · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Heidi Scheuermann

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (163)

163 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, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3

Passed 26 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18201
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Republican 2100
Democrat 4000
Total 26301
% of votes cast 87%10%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Parent — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Rodgers — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
White — Yea
Hooker — Nay
McNeil — Nay
Ashe — Not Voting
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Nay
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 134, Nays = 10

Passed 134 Yea · 10 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83603
Democrat 27402
Republican 20000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Independent 2000
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Total 1341005
% of votes cast 90%7%0%3%
How each member voted (149)
Member Party Vote
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Bancroft — Yea
Batchelor — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Brownell — Yea
Browning — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Chase — Yea
Chesnut-Tangerman — Yea
Christensen — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Colston — Yea
Conquest — Yea
Cupoli — Yea
Demrow — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Elder — Yea
Fagan — Yea
Fegard — Yea
Forguites — Yea
Gamache — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Giambatista — Yea
Grad — Yea
Haas — Yea
Helm — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Jickling — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
LaClair — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Leffler — Yea
Lippert — Yea
Macaig — Yea
Martel — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCormack — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
O'Sullivan — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Palasik — Yea
Patt — Yea
Potter — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Redmond — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Rosenquist — Yea
Savage — Yea
Scheuermann — Yea
Shaw — Yea
Smith — Yea
Strong — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Terenzini — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Toll — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Young — Yea
Coffey — Nay
Graham — Nay
Partridge — Nay
Seymour — Nay
Smith — Nay
Szott — Nay
Gonzalez — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Trieber — Not Voting
Copeland Hanzas — 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 K Durfee Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Nay
Emily J Long Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Yea
John K O'Brien Democrat Not Voting
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Kathleen C James Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Yea
Lori Houghton Democrat Yea
Mari K Cordes Democrat Yea
Martin J LaLonde Democrat Yea
Mary E. E Howard Democrat Not Voting
Matthew J Birong Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Nay
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Nay
Nader A Hashim Democrat Nay
Peter C Conlon Democrat Yea
R. Scott Campbell Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin 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 E Watson Democrat/Progressive Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Yea
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Beth M Quimby Republican Yea
Casey J Toof Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Yea
Francis M McFaun Republican Yea
James A Gregoire Republican Yea
Jim F Harrison Republican Yea
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Yea
Leland J Morgan Republican Yea
Mark A Higley Republican Yea
Martha A Feltus Republican Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Yea
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 Yea
William P Canfield Republican Yea
Woodman H Page Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 69, Nays = 74

Failed 69 Yea · 74 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 434504
Democrat 112002
Republican 13700
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Independent 1100
Democrat/Progressive 0100
Total 697406
% of votes cast 46%50%0%4%
How each member voted (149)
Member Party Vote
Ancel — Yea
Bancroft — Yea
Batchelor — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Brownell — Yea
Browning — Yea
Chase — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Conquest — Yea
Fegard — Yea
Gamache — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Jickling — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Leffler — Yea
Martel — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Patt — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Rosenquist — Yea
Savage — Yea
Scheuermann — Yea
Seymour — Yea
Smith — Yea
Smith — Yea
Strong — Yea
Szott — Yea
Toll — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Young — Yea
Anthony — Nay
Bates — Nay
Brumsted — Nay
Carroll — Nay
Chesnut-Tangerman — Nay
Christensen — Nay
Colston — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Demrow — Nay
Donovan — Nay
Elder — Nay
Fagan — Nay
Forguites — Nay
Gardner — Nay
Giambatista — Nay
Grad — Nay
Haas — Nay
Helm — Nay
Hooper — Nay
Jerome — Nay
Killacky — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lanpher — Nay
Lippert — Nay
Macaig — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
McCormack — Nay
McCullough — Nay
O'Sullivan — Nay
Palasik — Nay
Potter — Nay
Pugh — Nay
Redmond — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Till — Nay
Townsend — Nay
Walz — Nay
Webb — Nay
White — Nay
Yantachka — Nay
Gonzalez — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Toleno — Not Voting
Trieber — Not Voting
Copeland Hanzas — Nay
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Nay
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Nay
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Nay
Carol Ode Democrat Nay
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Nay
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Yea
David K Durfee Democrat Nay
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Nay
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Nay
John K O'Brien Democrat Not Voting
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Nay
Kathleen C James Democrat Nay
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Nay
Lori Houghton Democrat Nay
Mari K Cordes Democrat Yea
Martin J LaLonde Democrat Nay
Mary E. E Howard Democrat Not Voting
Matthew J Birong Democrat Nay
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Nader A Hashim Democrat Yea
Peter C Conlon Democrat Nay
R. Scott Campbell Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Nay
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Nay
Theresa A Wood Democrat Yea
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Nay
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Nay
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Nay
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Nay
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Yea
Laura H Sibilia Independent Nay
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Beth M Quimby Republican Yea
Casey J Toof Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Francis M McFaun Republican Nay
James A Gregoire Republican Yea
Jim F Harrison Republican Nay
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Yea
Leland J Morgan Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Yea
Martha A Feltus Republican Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Yea
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Nay
Thomas B Burditt Republican Yea
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 39?
H 39 is sponsored by Heidi Scheuermann, Lynn Batchelor, Timothy Briglin, Cynthia Browning, Thomas B Burditt (Republican), Sara Coffey, Marianna Gamache, Nader A Hashim (Democrat), Mark A Higley (Republican), Kimberly Jessup, Robert LaClair, Marcia Martel, Francis M McFaun (Republican), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Woodman H Page (Republican), Carolyn Partridge, Avram Patt, Brian Savage, Brian Smith, Vicki Strong, Randall Szott, Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Felisha Leffler, Less…, John L Bartholomew (Democrat), David W Yacovone (Democrat), and Mary A. A Morrissey (Republican).
What is the current status of H 39?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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.
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