Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 11 D · 3 I cosponsors

JRH 6 — Joint resolution relating to racism as a public health emergency

Last action — Senate Message, adopted in concurrence

  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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Senate Message, adopted in concurrence

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

  3. Read 3rd time & adopted in concurrence

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

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

  6. Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Health and Welfare, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

  7. Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare

  8. New Business/Second Reading

  9. Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

  11. Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare per Temporary Senate Rule 44A

  12. Read 1st time & treated as bill; referred to Committee on Rules per Rule 51

  13. Motion to suspend rules as moved by Rep. Colburn of Burlington disagreed to

  14. Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 106 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 42

  15. Rep. Colburn of Burlington demanded yeas and nays

  16. Rep Colburn of Burlington moved to suspend rules and message actions to the Senate forthwith

  17. Adopted

  18. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 135, Nays = 8

  19. Rep. Pugh of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays

  20. Read Third time

  21. Third Reading ordered

  22. Rep. Small of Winooski reported for the Committee on Human Services

  23. Read Second time

  24. Read First time, treated as a bill, and referred to the Committee on Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 106 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 42

Failed 99 Yea · 42 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 532105
Democrat 42002
Republican 11902
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 1200
Total 994209
% of votes cast 66%28%0%6%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Bock — 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
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Leffler — Yea
Lippert — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCullough — Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Partridge — Yea
Patt — Yea
Pearl — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Redmond — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Achey — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Fagan — Nay
Graham — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Martel — Nay
Martin — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Palasik — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Savage — Nay
Scheuermann — Nay
Seymour — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Smith — Nay
Strong — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Batchelor — Not Voting
Helm — Not Voting
Kitzmiller — Not Voting
McCormack — Not Voting
Till — 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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Jim F Harrison Republican Nay
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Nay
Lisa A Hango Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Nay
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Not Voting
Michael J Marcotte Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Not Voting
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
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 135, Nays = 8

Passed 135 Yea · 8 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69604
Democrat 43001
Republican 19102
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 2100
Total 135807
% of votes cast 90%5%0%5%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — 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
Graham — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Leffler — Yea
Lippert — Yea
Martin — Yea
McCarthy — 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
Pugh — Yea
Redmond — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Savage — Yea
Scheuermann — Yea
Seymour — Yea
Shaw — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Smith — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Strong — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Achey — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Smith — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Batchelor — Not Voting
Helm — Not Voting
Martel — Not Voting
McCormack — 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 Nay
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 Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Not Voting
Michael J Marcotte Republican Yea
Patricia A McCoy Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Not Voting
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

public-safety civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors JRH 6?
JRH 6 is sponsored by Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democrat), John L Bartholomew (Democrat), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democrat), Mollie S. S Burke (Democrat), Elizabeth L Burrows (Democrat), Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democrat), Selene Colburn, Harold "Hal" Colston, Mari K Cordes (Democrat), Katherine Donnally, Caleb Elder, William Lippert, Kristi C Morris (Democrat), Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Ann Pugh, Barbara Rachelson (Democrat), Laura H Sibilia (Independent), Taylor Small, Heather Surprenant (Democrat), Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), and Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat).
What is the current status of JRH 6?
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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