Vermont 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

S 4 — An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2023

  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 06, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2023

  2. Signed by Governor on Tuesday, May 30, 2023

  3. Delivered to Governor on Wednesday, May 24, 2023

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  6. As passed by Senate and House

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 1

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

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

  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. Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  16. Third Reading ordered

  17. Report of Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to

  18. Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier and LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Judiciary, as amended, which was agreed to

  19. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Judiciary, which was agreed to

  20. Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  21. Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  22. Read second time

  23. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  24. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  26. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  27. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

  28. Read 3rd time & passed

  29. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Vyhovsky, Sears, Hashim, and Baruth

  30. Unfinished Business/Third Reading

  31. New Business/Third Reading

  32. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2

  33. Recommendation of amendment, as amended agreed to

  34. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  35. Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  36. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary

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

  38. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  39. New Business/Second Reading

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

  41. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  42. Second Reading

  43. Entered on Notice Calendar

  44. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  45. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  46. Entered on Notice Calendar

  47. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Richard Sears Jr. · Primary
  • Brian Campion · Primary
  • Philip E Baruth · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

House proposal of amendment concurred in on roll call requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 1

Passed 28 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat/Progressive 3000
Republican 6100
Unaffiliated 11001
Democrat 7000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Total 28101
% of votes cast 93%3%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Campion — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Sears — Yea
Starr — Yea
White — Yea
Wrenner — Yea
Bray — Not Voting
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 Yea
David H Weeks Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2

Passed 28 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat/Progressive 3000
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 5200
Democrat 7000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Total 28200
% of votes cast 93%7%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
Starr — Yea
White — Yea
Wrenner — Yea
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 Yea
David H Weeks Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4?
S 4 is sponsored by Richard Sears Jr., Brian Campion, and Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive).
What is the current status of S 4?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2023. Enacted.
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