Vermont 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 42 — An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry

Last action — Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  2. Senator Brock explained vote

  3. Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 8

  4. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Clarkson and Hardy

  5. New Business/Third Reading

  6. 3rd reading ordered

  7. Recommendation of amendment, as amended agreed to

  8. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  9. Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  10. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Government Operations

  11. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  12. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  13. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  14. New Business/Second Reading

  15. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  16. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  17. Entered on Notice Calendar

  18. Second Reading

  19. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  20. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  21. Second Reading

  22. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (182)

182 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

Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 8

Passed 22 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat/Progressive 3000
Unaffiliated 11100
Democrat 7000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Republican 0700
Total 22800
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Sears — Yea
White — Yea
Wrenner — Yea
Starr — Nay
Ram Hinsdale — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Martine Larocque L Gulick Democrat Yea
Nader A Hashim Democrat Yea
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Yea
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Yea
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Nay
David H Weeks Republican Nay
Randy D Brock Republican Nay
Richard A Westman Republican Nay
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Russ H Ingalls Republican Nay
Terry K Williams Republican Nay

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Subjects

finance environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 42?
S 42 is sponsored by Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Richard McCormack, Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive), Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), and Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 42?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track S 42?
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