Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House

PR 2 — Declaration of rights; clarifying the prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude

Last action — Delivered to Secretary of State on February 16, 2022 pursuant to Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, section 72

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Delivered to Secretary of State on February 16, 2022 pursuant to Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, section 72

  2. As adopted by Senate and House

  3. House message: House adopted in concurrence

  4. Adopted in concurrence

  5. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 139, Nays = 3

  6. Rep. Colston of Winooski demanded yeas and nays

  7. Rep. Colston of Winooski reported for the Committee on Government Operations

  8. Read

  9. Action Calendar: Constitutional Proposal

  10. Notice Calendar: Constitutional Proposal Notice Day 4

  11. Notice Calendar: Constitutional Proposal Notice Day 3

  12. Notice Calendar: Constitutional Proposal Notice Day 2

  13. Notice Calendar: Constitutional Proposal Notice Day 1

  14. Notice Calendar: Constitutional Proposal Notice Day 3

  15. Notice Calendar: Constitutional Proposal Notice Day 2

  16. Notice Calendar: Constitutional Proposal Notice Day 1

  17. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

  18. Proposed Constitutional Amendment agreed to on roll call, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1

  19. Proposed constitutional amendment, text

  20. New Business/Proposed Constitutional Amendment

  21. Entered on Notice Calendar

  22. Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. Entered on Notice Calendar

  24. Entered on Notice Calendar

  25. Entered on Notice Calendar

  26. Entered on Notice Calendar

  27. Second Biennium Proposed Amendment to the Constitution

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 190 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (190)

190 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 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 139, Nays = 3

Passed 139 Yea · 3 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70204
Democrat 44001
Republican 20103
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 3000
Total 139308
% of votes cast 93%2%0%5%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Achey — Yea
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briglin — 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
Helm — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — 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
Rogers — Yea
Rosenquist — Yea
Scheuermann — 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
LaClair — Nay
Smith — Nay
Brownell — Not Voting
Kitzmiller — Not Voting
Seymour — Not Voting
Terenzini — 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
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 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 Not Voting
Francis M McFaun Republican Yea
James A Gregoire Republican Yea
Jim F Harrison Republican Yea
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Yea
Larry Labor Republican Nay
Lisa A Hango Republican Yea
Mark A Higley Republican Yea
Martha A Feltus Republican Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Yea
Matt E Walker Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
William P Canfield Republican Yea
Woodman H Page Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Proposed Constitutional Amendment agreed to on roll call, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1

Passed 29 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18100
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Republican 4000
Democrat 5000
Total 29100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Parent — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
Terenzini — Yea
White — Yea
McCormack — 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 Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea

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Subjects

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