Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 17 D · 2 I · 1 R cosponsors

JRH 2 — Joint resolution sincerely apologizing and expressing sorrow and regret to all individual Vermonters and their families and descendants who were harmed as a result of State-sanctioned eugenics policies and practices

Last action — Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

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

  3. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  4. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text

  5. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Balint

  6. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment

  7. Entered on Notice Calendar

  8. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment

  9. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Stevens of Waterbury

  10. Senate Message, adopted in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  11. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Collamore

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

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

  14. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0

  15. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

  16. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations

  17. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  18. New Business/Second Reading

  19. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  20. Entered on Notice Calendar

  21. Read 1st time & treated as bill; referred to Committee on Government Operations per Rule 51

  22. Adopted

  23. Read Third time

  24. Third Reading ordered

  25. Report of Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs agreed to

  26. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 146, Nays = 0

  27. Rep. Donahue of Northfield demanded yeas and nays

  28. Rep. Stevens of Waterbury reported for the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

  29. Read Second time

  30. Read First time, treated as a bill, and referred to the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • John Killacky

Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (146)

146 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 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Republican 4000
Democrat 5000
Total 29001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Parent — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
White — Yea
Terenzini — Not Voting
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 Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea

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Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 146, Nays = 0

Passed 146 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76003
Democrat 43001
Republican 22000
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 3000
Total 146004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Achey — Yea
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Batchelor — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Brownell — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Chase — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Colston — Yea
Cupoli — Yea
Donnally — Yea
Elder — Yea
Fagan — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Grad — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
LaClair — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Leffler — Yea
Lippert — Yea
Martel — Yea
Martin — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCormack — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Morgan — Yea
Morgan — Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Palasik — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Patt — Yea
Pearl — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Redmond — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Rosenquist — Yea
Savage — Yea
Scheuermann — Yea
Seymour — Yea
Shaw — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Smith — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Strong — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Terenzini — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Graham — Not Voting
Helm — Not Voting
Smith — 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 Yea
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
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 Yea
Joseph Parsons Independent Yea
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Yea
Casey J Toof Republican Yea
Chris Brown 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
Lisa A Hango 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
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea
Thomas B Burditt Republican Yea
William P Canfield Republican Yea
Woodman H Page Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors JRH 2?
JRH 2 is sponsored by Copeland Hanzas, John Killacky, Janet Ancel, Peter Anthony, Matthew J Birong (Democrat), Tiffany Bluemle (Democrat), Chris Brown (Republican), Jessica Brumsted, Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Sara Coffey, Harold "Hal" Colston, Mari K Cordes (Democrat), Karen N Dolan (Democrat), Anne B. B Donahue (Independent), Katherine Donnally, David K Durfee (Democrat), John Gannon, Maxine Grad, Mary Hooper, Lori Houghton (Democrat), Kathleen C James (Democrat), Stephanie Jerome, Emilie K Kornheiser (Democrat), William Lippert, James W Masland (Democrat), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Carol Ode (Democrat), Carolyn Partridge, Avram Patt, Ann Pugh, Robin P Scheu (Democrat), Amy D Sheldon (Democrat), Katherine Sims, Taylor Small, Thomas S Stevens (Democrat), George Till, Maida Townsend, Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Tommy Walz, Kathryn Webb, Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Theresa A Wood (Democrat), and Michael Yantachka.
What is the current status of JRH 2?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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