Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

S 4 — An act relating to procedures involving firearms

Last action — Senate Message, signed by Governor March 25, 2022

  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 January 12, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 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.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message, signed by Governor March 25, 2022

  2. Signed by Governor on March 25, 2022

  3. Delivered to Governor on March 23, 2022

  4. As passed by Senate and House

  5. House message: House passed bill in concurrence

  6. Read Third time and passed in concurrence

  7. Action Calendar: Third reading

  8. Third Reading ordered

  9. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 90, Nays = 42

  10. Rep. LaClair of Barre Town demanded yeas and nays

  11. Rep. Notte of Rutland City reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  12. Read Second time

  13. Action Calendar: Favorable

  14. Notice Calendar: Favorable

  15. Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

  16. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint

  17. Read 3rd time & passed

  18. Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Balint

  19. Senator Benning explained vote

  20. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7

  21. Recommendation of amendment agreed to

  22. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Baruth for Committee on Judiciary

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

  24. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

  26. New Business/Second Reading

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

  28. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 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 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 90, Nays = 42

Passed 90 Yea · 42 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4319012
Democrat 43101
Republican 22004
Independent 1200
Progressive/Democrat 1001
Total 9042018
% of votes cast 60%28%0%12%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Chase — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Donnally — Yea
Fagan — Yea
Grad — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lippert — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCormack — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Achey — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Gannon — Nay
Graham — Nay
Helm — Nay
Hooper — Nay
Hooper — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Leffler — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Scheuermann — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Strong — Nay
Brownell — Not Voting
Colston — Not Voting
Elder — Not Voting
Kitzmiller — Not Voting
Martel — Not Voting
Palasik — Not Voting
Patt — Not Voting
Pearl — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Sullivan — Not Voting
Terenzini — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Copeland Hanzas — Yea
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Alyssa Black Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Yea
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Nay
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Yea
Erin Brady Democrat Yea
Golrang "Rey" Garofano Democrat Yea
Heather Surprenant Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Not Voting
John K O'Brien Democrat Yea
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Kathleen C James Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Yea
Kristi C Morris Democrat Yea
Larry Satcowitz Democrat Yea
Leslie Goldman 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
Michael Nigro Democrat Yea
Michelle Bos-Lun Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Peter C Conlon Democrat Yea
R. Scott Campbell Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Yea
Seth Bongartz Democrat Yea
Theresa A Wood Democrat Yea
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Yea
Tiffany Bluemle Democrat Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Yea
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Nay
Joseph Parsons Independent Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Not Voting
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Yea
Casey J Toof Republican Nay
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Not Voting
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Francis M McFaun Republican Nay
James A Gregoire Republican Nay
Jim F Harrison Republican Nay
John Kascenska Republican Nay
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Nay
Larry Labor Republican Not Voting
Lisa A Hango Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Nay
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Nay
Matt E Walker Republican Not Voting
Michael J Marcotte Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Nay
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Nay
Thomas B Burditt Republican Not Voting
Wayne A Laroche Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7

Passed 23 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15400
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Democrat 5000
Republican 1300
Total 23700
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Balint — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
White — Yea
Benning — Nay
Parent — Nay
Starr — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Ram Hinsdale — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Yea
Thomas I Chittenden 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 Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4?
S 4 is sponsored by Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive).
What is the current status of S 4?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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