Vermont 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

S 261 — An act relating to limiting the sentence of life without the possibility of parole

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

  2. Read 3rd time & passed on division Yeas 18, Nays 8

  3. Motion agreed to

  4. Pending third reading, Senator(s) Sears moved to amend bill

  5. Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Sears

  6. New Business/Third Reading

  7. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 9

  8. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

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

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

  11. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  12. Consideration postponed March 11, 2020

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

  14. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  15. Consideration postponed to March 11, 2020

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

  17. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  18. Consideration postponed March 11, 2020

  19. Consideration postponed to March 11, 2020

  20. Consideration postponed to March 11, 2020 on motion of Senator Sears

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

  22. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Richard Sears

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (187)

187 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

3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 9

Passed 21 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15600
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Democrat 4000
Republican 0300
Total 21900
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Ashe — Yea
Balint — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — Yea
Ingram — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
White — Yea
Benning — Nay
Kitchel — Nay
McNeil — Nay
Nitka — Nay
Parent — Nay
Rodgers — Nay
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 Nay
Richard A Westman Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 261?
S 261 is sponsored by Richard Sears, Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), and Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive).
What is the current status of S 261?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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.
Where can I track S 261?
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