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IntroducedJan 12, 2021
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Passed SenateMar 18, 2021
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Passed HouseMay 12, 2021
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Signed into LawMay 21, 2021
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
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on S 15
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 32
- Batchelor
- Beck
- Canfield
- Cupoli
- Dickinson
- Fagan
- Gregoire
- Harrison
- Helm
- Higley
- Hooper
- LaClair
- Lefebvre
- Leffler
- Marcotte
- Martin
- Mattos
- McFaun
- Morgan
- Norris
- Page
- Palasik
- Rosenquist
- Savage
- Scheuermann
- Sibilia
- Smith
- Strong
- Toof
- Williams
NO: 115
- Achey
- Ancel
- Anthony
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bock
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Brady
- Brennan
- Briglin
- Brown
- Brownell
- Brumsted
- Burditt
- Burke
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Chase
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Colburn
- Colston
- Conlon
- Copeland Hanzas
- Corcoran
- Cordes
- Dolan
- Donahue
- Donnally
- Durfee
- Elder
- Emmons
- Feltus
- Gannon
- Goldman
- Goslant
- Grad
- Hango
- Houghton
- Howard
- James
- Jerome
- Jessup
- Killacky
- Kimbell
- Kitzmiller
- Kornheiser
- LaLonde
- Lanpher
- Lippert
- Long
- Martel
- Masland
- McCarthy
- McCormack
- McCoy
- McCullough
- Morris
- Morrissey
- Mrowicki
- Mulvaney-Stanak
- Murphy
- Nicoll
- Nigro
- Notte
- Noyes
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Pajala
- Parsons
- Partridge
- Patt
- Pearl
- Peterson
- Pugh
- Rachelson
- Redmond
- Rogers
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Seymour
- Shaw
- Sheldon
- Sims
- Small
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Sullivan
- Surprenant
- Taylor
- Terenzini
- Till
- Toleno
- Townsend
- Troiano
- Vyhovsky
- Walz
- Webb
- White
- Whitman
- Wood
- Yacovone
- Yantachka
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 119
- Ancel
- Anthony
- Arrison
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Beck
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bock
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Brady
- Briglin
- Brown
- Brownell
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Chase
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Colburn
- Colston
- Conlon
- Copeland Hanzas
- Corcoran
- Cordes
- Dickinson
- Dolan
- Donahue
- Donnally
- Durfee
- Elder
- Emmons
- Gannon
- Goldman
- Grad
- Gregoire
- Harrison
- Higley
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Howard
- James
- Jerome
- Jessup
- Killacky
- Kimbell
- Kitzmiller
- Kornheiser
- LaClair
- LaLonde
- Lanpher
- Lefebvre
- Leffler
- Lippert
- Long
- Marcotte
- Masland
- Mattos
- McCarthy
- McCormack
- McCullough
- McFaun
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Mulvaney-Stanak
- Murphy
- Nicoll
- Nigro
- Notte
- Noyes
- O'Brien
- Ode
- Pajala
- Palasik
- Partridge
- Patt
- Pearl
- Pugh
- Rachelson
- Redmond
- Rogers
- Satcowitz
- Savage
- Scheu
- Scheuermann
- Shaw
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Sims
- Small
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Sullivan
- Surprenant
- Taylor
- Till
- Toleno
- Toof
- Townsend
- Troiano
- Vyhovsky
- Walz
- Webb
- White
- Whitman
- Wood
- Yacovone
- Yantachka
NO: 30
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 35
- Achey
- Burditt
- Canfield
- Cupoli
- Dickinson
- Fagan
- Goslant
- Gregoire
- Hango
- Harrison
- Higley
- LaClair
- Lefebvre
- Leffler
- Marcotte
- Martel
- Martin
- Mattos
- McFaun
- Morgan
- Norris
- Page
- Palasik
- Peterson
- Rosenquist
- Savage
- Scheuermann
- Seymour
- Shaw
- Smith
- Strong
- Toof
- Williams
NO: 106
- Ancel
- Anthony
- Arrison
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Beck
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bock
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Brady
- Briglin
- Brown
- Brownell
- Brumsted
- Burke
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Chase
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Colburn
- Colston
- Copeland Hanzas
- Corcoran
- Cordes
- Dolan
- Donahue
- Donnally
- Durfee
- Elder
- Emmons
- Feltus
- Gannon
- Goldman
- Grad
- Graham
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Howard
- James
- Jerome
- Jessup
- Killacky
- Kimbell
- Kitzmiller
- Kornheiser
- LaLonde
- Lanpher
- Lippert
- Long
- Masland
- McCarthy
- McCormack
- McCoy
- McCullough
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Mulvaney-Stanak
- Murphy
- Nicoll
- Nigro
- Notte
- Noyes
- Ode
- Pajala
- Parsons
- Partridge
- Patt
- Pearl
- Pugh
- Rachelson
- Redmond
- Rogers
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Sims
- Small
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Sullivan
- Surprenant
- Taylor
- Till
- Toleno
- Townsend
- Troiano
- Vyhovsky
- Walz
- Webb
- White
- Whitman
- Wood
- Yacovone
- Yantachka
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 39
- Achey
- Beck
- Bock
- Canfield
- Cupoli
- Dickinson
- Donahue
- Fagan
- Feltus
- Goslant
- Graham
- Hango
- Harrison
- Higley
- LaClair
- Lefebvre
- Marcotte
- Martel
- Martin
- Mattos
- McCoy
- McFaun
- Morgan
- Norris
- Page
- Palasik
- Parsons
- Peterson
- Rosenquist
- Savage
- Shaw
- Smith
- Strong
- Toof
- Williams
NO: 99
- Ancel
- Anthony
- Arrison
- Austin
- Bartholomew
- Birong
- Black
- Bluemle
- Bongartz
- Bos-Lun
- Brady
- Briglin
- Brown
- Brownell
- Brumsted
- Burditt
- Burke
- Burrows
- Campbell
- Chase
- Christie
- Cina
- Coffey
- Colburn
- Colston
- Conlon
- Copeland Hanzas
- Corcoran
- Cordes
- Dolan
- Donnally
- Durfee
- Elder
- Emmons
- Gannon
- Goldman
- Grad
- Hooper
- Houghton
- Howard
- James
- Jerome
- Jessup
- Killacky
- Kimbell
- Kitzmiller
- Kornheiser
- LaLonde
- Lanpher
- Leffler
- Lippert
- Long
- Masland
- McCarthy
- McCullough
- Morris
- Mrowicki
- Mulvaney-Stanak
- Murphy
- Nicoll
- Nigro
- Notte
- Noyes
- Ode
- Pajala
- Partridge
- Pearl
- Pugh
- Rachelson
- Redmond
- Rogers
- Satcowitz
- Scheu
- Seymour
- Sheldon
- Sibilia
- Sims
- Small
- Squirrell
- Stebbins
- Stevens
- Sullivan
- Surprenant
- Taylor
- Till
- Toleno
- Townsend
- Troiano
- Vyhovsky
- Walz
- Webb
- White
- Whitman
- Wood
- Yacovone
- Yantachka
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- 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
Bill Texts
Documents
- Act SummaryPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Government OperationsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on Government OperationsPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.15 (Act 60) An act relating to correcting defective ballots–As passed by the General AssemblyPDF
- Fiscal Note: S.15 An act relating to correcting defective ballots–As Recommended by the House Committee on Government Operationsand Further Amended by the House Committee on Appropriations –Draft 3.1PDF
- Fiscal Note: S.15 An act relating to correcting defective ballots–As Recommended by the House Committee on Government Operations–Draft 1.4PDF
- Fiscal Note: S.15 An act relating to correcting defective ballots – As Recommended by House Government Operations – Draft 1.1PDF