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  • Introduced
    Jan 12, 2021
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 18, 2021
  • Passed House
    May 12, 2021
  • Signed into Law
    May 21, 2021
S 15
Vermont Senate Bill
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An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws
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House • May 21, 2021: Senate Message, signed by Governor June 7, 2021
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  • May 21, 2021 | House
    • Senate Message, signed by Governor June 7, 2021
  • May 21, 2021 | executive
    • Signed by Governor on June 7, 2021
  • May 21, 2021 | Senate
    • Delivered to Governor on June 1, 2021
  • May 18, 2021 | House
    • Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in
  • May 18, 2021 | Senate
    • New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
    • House proposal of amendment; text
    • House proposal of amendment concurred in
    • As passed by Senate and House
    • Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint
  • May 14, 2021 | Senate
    • House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • House Proposal of Amendment
  • May 12, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations - Toof Amendment McCarthy Amendment Strong Amendment
    • Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
    • Rep. Mattos of Milton demanded yeas and nays
    • Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 35, Nays = 106
    • Which was disagreed to
    • Rep. McCarthy of St. Albans City moved to amend the House proposal of amendment which was agreed to
    • Rep. Strong of Albany, Brennan of Colchester, Hango of Berkshire, and Page of Newport City moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
    • Rep. Hango of Berkshire demanded yeas and nays
    • Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 39, Nays = 99
    • Which was disagreed to
    • Read Third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
  • May 12, 2021 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations - Committee discussion
  • May 11, 2021 | House
    • Read Second time
    • Rep. Copeland Hanzas of Bradford reported for the Committee on Government Operations
    • Rep. Townsend of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
    • Report of the Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
    • Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations
    • Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town demanded yeas and nays
    • Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 32, Nays = 115
    • Rep. McCarthy of St. Albans City moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations, which was agreed to
    • Rep. McCoy of Poultney asked that the question be divided
    • Division demanded
    • Division results Yeas 114, Nays 23
    • First division of amendment agreed to
    • Division demanded
    • Division results Yeas 107, Nays 28
    • Second division of amendment agreed to
    • Report of Committee on Government Operations as amended agreed to
    • Rep. McCarthy of St. Albans City demanded yeas and nays
    • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 75 of 149 to Pass -- Yeas = 119, Nays = 30
    • Third Reading ordered
  • May 11, 2021 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations - Committee discussion
  • May 11, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations - Toof Amendment Townsend Amendment McCarthy Amendment
  • May 06, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Appropriations - Committee Discussion/Amendment/Vote
    • House Committee on Government Operations - Update on bill progress in Appropriations Committee discussion
  • May 05, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Appropriations
  • May 04, 2021 | House
    • Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
  • Apr 30, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations - Mark up and vote; Continued - Mark up and vote
  • Apr 29, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations - Continued
  • Apr 28, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations - Committee discussion
  • Apr 21, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations - Introduction continued Testimony; Continued testimony
  • Apr 20, 2021 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations - Introduction
  • Mar 23, 2021 | House
    • Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations
  • Mar 18, 2021 | Senate
    • Unfinished Business/Third Reading
    • Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Parent
    • Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Parent
    • Recommendation of amendment agreed to
    • Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Clarkson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3
    • Senator Terenzini explained vote
  • Mar 17, 2021 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations - Discuss Parent Amendment, Draft 2.0
    • New Business/Third Reading
    • Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Parent
  • Mar 16, 2021 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations - Discuss proposed amendment
    • Unfinished Business/Second Reading
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
    • Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Benning
    • Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Parent
    • Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator White for Committee on Government Operations
    • Reported favorably by Senator Starr for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
    • Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
    • Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Benning, text
    • Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator Benning
    • Roll Call, requested by Senator Benning, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2
    • Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to
    • 3rd reading ordered
  • Mar 12, 2021 | Senate
    • New Business/Second Reading
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
    • Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Benning
    • Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Parent
  • Mar 11, 2021 | Senate
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
  • Mar 10, 2021 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Appropriations - Committee review/discussion/vote
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations - Proposed amendments
  • Mar 09, 2021 | Senate
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
    • Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
  • Feb 23, 2021 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations - Voted out of committee
  • Jan 12, 2021 | Senate
    • Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations