Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

S 281 — An act relating to hunting coyotes with dogs

Last action — Senate Message, signed by Governor June 1, 2022

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  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 27, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message, signed by Governor June 1, 2022

  2. Signed by Governor on June 1, 2022

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 26, 2022

  4. Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint

  6. As passed by Senate and House

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

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

  10. House Proposal of Amendment

  11. Entered on Notice Calendar

  12. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  13. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  14. Read Third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  15. Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Judiciary which was disagreed to

  16. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

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

  18. Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  19. Rep. Notte of Rutland City moved to postpone action until May 10, 2022 which was agreed to

  20. Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  21. Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  22. Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  23. Which was agreed to

  24. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 49

  25. Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

  26. Rep. Cina of Burlington moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Judiciary

  27. Rep. Till of Jericho demanded yeas and nays

  28. Rep. Till of Jericho moved to amend the bill

  29. Action Calendar: Third reading

  30. Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until May 4, 2022 which was agreed to

  31. Action Calendar: Amendment offered by Rep Brennan of Colchester

  32. Action Calendar: Amendment offered by Rep Till of Jericho

  33. Action Calendar: Third reading

  34. Action Calendar: Amendment offered by Rep Till of Jericho

  35. Action Calendar: Third reading

  36. Third Reading ordered

  37. Report of Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife agreed to

  38. Rep. McCullough of Williston moved to amend the report of the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife, which was agreed to

  39. Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until later in the orders of the day which was agreed to

  40. Rep. Brennan of Colchester recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  41. Rep. McCullough of Williston reported for the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

  42. Read Second time

  43. Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  44. Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment

  45. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  46. Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

  47. Read 3rd time & passed

  48. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Bray

  49. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Bray

  50. New Business/Third Reading

  51. 3rd reading ordered

  52. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy agreed to

  53. Reported favorably by Senator Bray for Committee on Finance

  54. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Bray for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  55. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  56. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  57. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  58. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  59. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  60. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  61. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  62. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  63. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  64. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  65. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  66. New Business/Second Reading

  67. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  68. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  69. Entered on Notice Calendar

  70. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

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

  72. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  73. New Business/Second Reading

  74. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  75. New Business/Second Reading

  76. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  77. Entered on Notice Calendar

  78. Committed to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Bray

  79. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Bray

  80. Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

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.

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Votes

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 49

Passed 89 Yea · 49 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452207
Democrat 40104
Republican 12401
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 1200
Total 8949012
% of votes cast 59%33%0%8%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Briglin — Yea
Brownell — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Chase — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Colburn — Yea
Colston — Yea
Donnally — Yea
Elder — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Grad — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Leffler — Yea
Lippert — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Patt — Yea
Pearl — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Achey — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Fagan — Nay
Graham — Nay
Helm — Nay
Hooper — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
McCullough — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Murphy — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Scheuermann — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Strong — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Yantachka — Nay
Ancel — Not Voting
Bock — Not Voting
Hooper — Not Voting
Martel — Not Voting
Palasik — Not Voting
Smith — 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 Yea
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Kristi C Morris Democrat Nay
Larry Satcowitz Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Yea
Casey J Toof Republican Nay
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Francis M McFaun Republican Nay
James A Gregoire Republican Not Voting
Jim F Harrison Republican Nay
John Kascenska Republican Nay
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Nay
Larry Labor Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Terry K Williams Republican Nay
Thomas B Burditt Republican Nay
Wayne A Laroche Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay

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S 281 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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