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House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025
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House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025
Signed by Governor on July 1, 2025
Delivered to Governor on June 25, 2025
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45
Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays
Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
Which was agreed to
Division results Yes, 113; No, 26
Division demanded
Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of an objectionable committee of conference report
Committee of Conference report ruled out of order on point of order raised by Rep. McCann of Montpelier
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Senator Williams explained vote
Senator Mattos explained vote
Senator Ingalls explained vote
Senator Heffernan explained vote
Senator Douglass explained vote
Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick
Senator Chittenden explained vote
Rules suspended to permit consideration of an objectionable report of Committee of Conference, on Roll Call 26-3.
Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick
Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth
Point of order sustained by the President
Point of order raised by Senator Vyhovsky on ground Conference Committee breached Sec. 771.2 of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Cummings, and Beck
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Taylor of Milton as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
3rd reading ordered
Proposal of amendment not agreed to
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text
Senator Beck requested & granted leave to withdraw proposal of amendment
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text
Proposal of amendment not agreed to
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text
Proposal of amendment not agreed to
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale agreed to
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale; text
Read 2nd time
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Consideration postponed
Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Baruth
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
Committee on Education relieved of further consideration of the bill on motion of Senator Baruth
Committed to Committee on Education on motion of Senator Baruth
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
New Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
Second Reading
Entered on Notice Calendar
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
Second Reading
Entered on Notice Calendar
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
Second Reading
Entered on Notice Calendar
Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
Read 1st time
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55
Passed
Rep. Cina of Burlington demanded yeas and nays
Read third time
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill
Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, and Noyes of Wolcott moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill
Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town and Houghton of Essex Junction moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
Rep. Greer of Bennington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
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