Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive

H 708 — An act relating to the approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington

Last action — House Message: Governor's veto sustained

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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Action History

  1. House Message: Governor's veto sustained

  2. Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 100 of 150 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 51

  3. Veto of the Governor sustained, by a vote of Yeas = 99, Nays = 51

  4. Action Calendar: Governor’s Veto

  5. Rep. Copeland Hanzas of Bradford moved to postpone action until May 10, 2022 which was agreed to

  6. Action Calendar: Governor’s Veto

  7. House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 3, 2022

  8. Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto

  9. Vetoed by the Governor on May 3, 2022

  10. Delivered to the Governor on April 27, 2022

  11. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  12. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  13. Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment

  14. Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment

  15. Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

  17. New Business/Third Reading

  18. 3rd reading ordered

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

  20. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Government Operations

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

  22. New Business/Second Reading

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

  24. Entered on Notice Calendar

  25. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

  26. Read Third time and passed

  27. Action Calendar: Third reading

  28. Third Reading ordered

  29. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 98, Nays = 49

  30. Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

  31. Rep. Scheuermann of Stowe moved to commit the bill to the Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs which was disagreed to

  32. Rep. Hooper of Burlington reported for the Committee on Government Operations

  33. Read Second time

  34. Action Calendar: Committee bill for second reading

  35. Notice Calendar: Committee bill for second reading

  36. Committee bill read the first time and placed on Notice Calendar on February 17, 2022

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Government Operations · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Government Operations

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

Veto of the Governor sustained, by a vote of Yeas = 99, Nays = 51

Failed 99 Yea · 51 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512300
Democrat 44100
Republican 12500
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 1200
Total 995100
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
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
Colston — Yea
Donnally — Yea
Elder — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Grad — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lippert — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCormack — Yea
McCullough — 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
Taylor — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Achey — Nay
Brownell — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Fagan — Nay
Graham — Nay
Helm — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Leffler — Nay
Martel — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Murphy — Nay
Palasik — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Scheuermann — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Smith — Nay
Strong — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
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
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

Official roll call →

Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 100 of 150 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 51

Failed 99 Yea · 51 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512300
Democrat 44100
Republican 12500
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 1200
Total 995100
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
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
Colston — Yea
Donnally — Yea
Elder — Yea
Gannon — Yea
Grad — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Jessup — Yea
Killacky — Yea
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lippert — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCormack — Yea
McCullough — 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
Taylor — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Achey — Nay
Brownell — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Fagan — Nay
Graham — Nay
Helm — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Leffler — Nay
Martel — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Murphy — Nay
Palasik — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Scheuermann — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Smith — Nay
Strong — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
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
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

Official roll call →

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 98, Nays = 49

Passed 98 Yea · 49 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502401
Democrat 43101
Republican 22201
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 1200
Total 984903
% of votes cast 65%33%0%2%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Ancel — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briglin — 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
Kitzmiller — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Lefebvre — Yea
Lippert — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McCormack — Yea
McCullough — 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
Taylor — Yea
Till — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Townsend — Yea
Troiano — Yea
Walz — Yea
Webb — Yea
White — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Yantachka — Yea
Achey — Nay
Arrison — Nay
Brownell — Nay
Cupoli — Nay
Fagan — Nay
Graham — Nay
Helm — Nay
LaClair — Nay
Lefebvre — Nay
Leffler — Nay
Martel — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Murphy — Nay
Palasik — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rosenquist — Nay
Scheuermann — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Smith — Nay
Smith — Nay
Strong — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Terenzini — Nay
Seymour — 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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Francis M McFaun Republican Nay
James A Gregoire Republican Nay
Jim F Harrison 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 Yea
Wayne A Laroche Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay

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Who sponsors H 708?
H 708 is sponsored by House Committee on Government Operations.
What is the current status of H 708?
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