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IntroducedFeb 01, 2023
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2024
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2024
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Signed into LawMay 10, 2024
An act relating to updating Vermont's Open Meeting Law
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 10, 2024: Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2024
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on S 55
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Ruth Hardycosponsor
- Nader Hashimcosponsor
- Richard McCormackcosponsor
- Kesha Ram Hinsdalecosponsor
- Tanya Vyhovskycosponsor
- Anne Watsoncosponsor
- Rebecca Whitecosponsor
- Irene Wrennercosponsor
- Less…cosponsor
Votes
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Actions
- May 10, 2024 | executive
- Signed by Governor on May 30, 2024
- Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- Delivered to Governor on May 24, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- House proposal of amendment
- Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
- House proposal of amendment; text
- House proposal of amendment concurred in
- As passed by Senate and House
- Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 09, 2024 | Senate
- House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- May 07, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - McFaun amendment
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Rep. McFaun of Barre Town moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was agreed to
- Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- May 06, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Amendment
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Read second time
- Rep. McCarthy of St. Albans City reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Rep. Toleno of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to
- Third Reading ordered
- May 04, 2024 | House
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- May 03, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Vote
- House Committee on Appropriations - Walk through and vote
- Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- May 02, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Review new draft, committee discussion, possible vote; Possible mark-up and possible vote
- May 01, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Testimony, possible mark-up and possible vote; Committee discussion
- Apr 26, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Testimony
- Apr 12, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Committee discussion
- Apr 09, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Testimony; Committee discussion
- Apr 03, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Walk-through and testimony
- Mar 28, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Introduction and walk-through
- Mar 22, 2024 | House
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Mar 20, 2024 | Senate
- New Business/Third Reading
- Read 3rd time & passed
- Mar 19, 2024 | 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) Hardy and Westman
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hardy 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 Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator Hardy and Westman
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to
- 3rd reading ordered
- Mar 15, 2024 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- 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) Hardy and Westman
- Mar 14, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations - Vote
- Mar 13, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations - Introduction and Committee Discussion
- Feb 29, 2024 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Feb 28, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Mark-up; Vote
- Feb 27, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Testimony; Mark-up
- Feb 21, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Walk-through of New Draft; Testimony and Committee Discussion
- Feb 16, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Testimony; Committee Discussion
- Feb 13, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Walk-through of New Draft; Testimony
- Feb 07, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Testimony; Mark-up
- Feb 02, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony
- Jan 31, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Committee Discussion; Testimony
- Jan 26, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Committee Discussion
- Jan 23, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Jan 17, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Walk-through of New Draft
- Jan 11, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Walk-through
- Apr 07, 2023 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Mar 22, 2023 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Feb 03, 2023 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Walk-through
- Feb 01, 2023 | Senate
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
Bill Texts
Documents
- Act SummaryPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on Government OperationsPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.55 (Act 133) – An act relating to updating Vermont’s Open Meeting Law, As EnactedPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.55 – An act relating to updating Vermont’s Open Meeting Law, As Passed by the General AssemblyPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.55 – An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law, As recommended by the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, Draft 4.1PDF
- Fiscal Note: S.55 – An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law, As passed by the SenatePDF
- Fiscal Note: S.55 – An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Draft 5.4PDF
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