Vermont 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 17 — An act relating to sheriff reforms

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 31, 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 17, 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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • 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 31, 2023

  2. Signed by Governor on Wednesday, May 31, 2023

  3. Delivered to Governor on Thursday, May 25, 2023

  4. As passed by Senate and House

  5. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment

  6. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  7. Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  9. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  10. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto

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

  12. Proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment agreed to

  13. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Clarkson, Norris, Watson, and White; text

  14. House proposal of amendment; text

  15. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  16. House proposal of amendment

  17. Entered on Notice Calendar

  18. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  19. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  20. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  21. Third Reading ordered

  22. Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to

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

  24. Rep. McCarthy of St. Albans City reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  25. Read second time

  26. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  27. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

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

  30. Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 6

  31. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hardy, Vyhovsky, and White

  32. Unfinished Business/Third Reading

  33. New Business/Third Reading

  34. Senator Chittenden explained vote

  35. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7

  36. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to

  37. Recommendation of amendment agreed to

  38. Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Clarkson, Norris, Vyhovsky, and Watson, text

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

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

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

  42. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Clarkson, Norris, Vyhovsky, and Watson

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

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

  45. New Business/Second Reading

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

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

  48. Second Reading

  49. Entered on Notice Calendar

  50. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

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

  52. Second Reading

  53. Entered on Notice Calendar

  54. Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Hardy

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

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (180)

180 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 = 24, Nays = 6

Passed 24 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat/Progressive 3000
Unaffiliated 12000
Democrat 7000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Republican 1600
Total 24600
% of votes cast 80%20%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 Nay
David H Weeks Republican Nay
Randy D Brock Republican Nay
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Russ H Ingalls Republican Nay
Terry K Williams Republican Nay

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3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7

Passed 23 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat/Progressive 3000
Unaffiliated 12000
Democrat 6100
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Republican 1600
Total 23700
% of votes cast 77%23%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 Nay
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 Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Russ H Ingalls Republican Nay
Terry K Williams Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 17?
S 17 is sponsored by Richard Sears Jr., Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Brian Campion, Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Nader A Hashim (Democrat), Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat), and Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive).
What is the current status of S 17?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.
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