Vermont 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

PR 5 — Declaration of rights; right to personal reproductive liberty

Last action — As adopted by Senate and House

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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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Action History

  1. As adopted by Senate and House

  2. House message House adopted in concurrence

  3. Adopted

  4. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 106, Nays = 38

  5. Rep. Pugh of South Burlington reported for the committee on Human Services

  6. Read First time, treated as a bill, and referred to committee on Human Services

  7. Roll Call, Required by Rule,  Passed -- Needed 21 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2

  8. Proposal of amendment agreed to

  9. Remarks of Senator Lyons journalized

  10. Senator McCormack moved to suspend rules to allow remarks of Sen. Lyons be journalized; motion agreed to

  11. Roll Call, Required by Rule,  Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2

  12. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to

  13. Roll Call, Required by Rule,  Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1

  14. Recommendation of amendment agreed to

  15. Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Lyons, Cummings, Ingram, McCormack, and Westman, text

  16. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare with recommendation of amendment

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Proposed constitutional amendment, text

  19. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons, Cummings, Ingram, McCormack, and Westman

  20. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  21. New Business/Proposed Constitutional Amendment

  22. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons, Cummings, Ingram, McCormack, and Westman

  23. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  24. Entered on Notice Calendar

  25. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  26. Entered on Notice Calendar

  27. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  28. Entered on Notice Calendar

  29. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  30. Entered on Notice Calendar

  31. Entered on Notice Calendar

  32. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 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 Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 106, Nays = 38

Passed 106 Yea · 38 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 681805
Democrat 33000
Republican 21900
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Independent 1100
Total 1063805
% of votes cast 71%26%0%3%
How each member voted (149)
Member Party Vote
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Brownell — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Chase — Yea
Chesnut-Tangerman — Yea
Christensen — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Colston — Yea
Conquest — Yea
Demrow — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Elder — Yea
Fegard — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Giambatista — Yea
Grad — Yea
Haas — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Jickling — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Leffler — Yea
Lippert — Yea
Macaig — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCormack — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
O'Sullivan — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Patt — Yea
Potter — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Redmond — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Scheuermann — Yea
Seymour — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Szott — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Toll — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Trieber — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Young — Yea
Bancroft — Nay
Batchelor — Nay
Browning — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Gamache — Nay
Graham — Nay
Helm — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Martel — Nay
Myers — Nay
Palasik — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Savage — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Smith — Nay
Strong — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Fagan — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Not Voting
Hill — Not Voting
Hooper — Not Voting
Johnson — 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 Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Yea
John K O'Brien Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Matthew J Birong Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Nader A Hashim Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Beth M Quimby Republican Nay
Casey J Toof Republican Nay
Christopher P Mattos Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Francis M McFaun Republican Nay
James A Gregoire Republican Nay
Jim F Harrison Republican Yea
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Nay
Leland J Morgan Republican Nay
Lisa A Hango Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Nay
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Nay
Michael J Marcotte Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Nay
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Thomas B Burditt Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay

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Roll Call, Required by Rule,  Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1

Passed 29 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20100
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Republican 3000
Democrat 4000
Total 29100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Ashe — Yea
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — 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
McNeil — 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 Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Roll Call, Required by Rule,  Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2

Passed 28 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20100
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Republican 2100
Democrat 4000
Total 28200
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Ashe — Yea
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — 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
McNeil — 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 Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Roll Call, Required by Rule,  Passed -- Needed 21 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2

Passed 28 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20100
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Republican 2100
Democrat 4000
Total 28200
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Ashe — Yea
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — 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
McNeil — 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 Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors PR 5?
PR 5 is sponsored by Timothy Ashe, Rebecca Balint, Richard Sears, and Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat).
What is the current status of PR 5?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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