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Vermont H 527 — An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a
Vermont, 2025-2026. H 527: An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a
Latest action
May 29, 2026 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
Summary
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Sponsors
- Laura Sibilia — primary sponsor
Bill text
As IntroducedOpens in a new window Read version ↗
As Passed By the House (OfficialOpens in a new window) Read version ↗
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Senate Proposal of Amendment (OfficialOpens in a new window) Read version ↗
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Recorded votes
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14
May 26, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 122 · no: 14 · not voting: 14
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (150)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Angela Arsenault | yes |
| Sarah Austin | yes |
| John Bartholomew | yes |
| Ashley Bartley | yes |
| Daisy Berbeco | yes |
| Matthew Birong | yes |
| Doug Bishop | yes |
| Alyssa Black | yes |
| Tiffany Bluemle | yes |
| David Bosch | yes |
| Michael Boutin | yes |
| Lucy Boyden | yes |
| Erin Brady | yes |
| Carolyn Branagan | yes |
| Jack Brigham | yes |
| Jana Brown | yes |
| Thomas Burditt | yes |
| Mollie S. Burke | yes |
| Bridget Burkhardt | yes |
| Elizabeth Burrows | yes |
| R. Scott Campbell | yes |
| William Canfield | yes |
| Emily Carris Duncan | yes |
| James Casey | yes |
| Conor Casey | yes |
| Ela Chapin | yes |
| Thomas Charlton | yes |
| Brian Cina | yes |
| VL Coffin | yes |
| Esme Cole | yes |
| Peter Conlon | yes |
| Jonathan Cooper | yes |
| Timothy R. Corcoran | yes |
| Wendy Critchlow | yes |
| Eileen Dickinson | yes |
| Karen Dolan | yes |
| Deborah Dolgin | yes |
| Anne B. Donahue | yes |
| Abbey Duke | yes |
| David Durfee | yes |
| Zon Eastes | yes |
| Alice M. Emmons | yes |
| Martha Feltus | yes |
| Gina Galfetti | yes |
| Golrang Garofano | yes |
| Leslie Goldman | yes |
| Ian Goodnow | yes |
| Kenneth Goslant | yes |
| Edye Graning | yes |
| William Greer | yes |
| James Gregoire | yes |
| Lisa Hango | yes |
| Troy Headrick | yes |
| Rebecca Holcombe | yes |
| Philip Jay Hooper | yes |
| Lori Houghton | yes |
| Michael Hoyt | yes |
| Robert Hunter | yes |
| Kathleen James | yes |
| John Kascenska | yes |
| Chris Keyser | yes |
| Charles Kimbell | yes |
| Bram Kleppner | yes |
| Emilie Kornheiser | yes |
| Emilie Krasnow | yes |
| Larry Labor | yes |
| Kate Lalley | yes |
| Martin LaLonde | yes |
| Saudia LaMont | yes |
| Wayne Laroche | yes |
| Jed Lipsky | yes |
| Kate Logan | yes |
| Karen Lueders | yes |
| Eric Maguire | yes |
| Michael Marcotte | yes |
| James Masland | yes |
| Kate McCann | yes |
| Patricia McCoy | yes |
| Jubilee McGill | yes |
| Anthony Micklus | yes |
| Marc Mihaly | yes |
| Brian Minier | yes |
| Michael Morgan | yes |
| Kristi Morris | yes |
| Mary A. Morrissey | yes |
| Christopher Morrow | yes |
| Michael Mrowicki | yes |
| Richard Nelson | yes |
| Michael Nigro | yes |
| Rob North | yes |
| Daniel Noyes | yes |
| Kate Nugent | yes |
| John O'Brien | yes |
| Carol Ode | yes |
| Thomas Oliver | yes |
| Herb Olson | yes |
| Woodman Page | yes |
| Joseph Parsons | yes |
| Gayle Pezzo | yes |
| Sandra Pinsonault | yes |
| Phil Pouech | yes |
| Monique Priestley | yes |
| Larry Satcowitz | yes |
| Robin Scheu | yes |
| Kevin Scully | yes |
| Amy Sheldon | yes |
| Laura Sibilia | yes |
| David Soucy | yes |
| Trevor Squirrell | yes |
| Thomas Stevens | yes |
| Mary-Katherine Stone | yes |
| Shawn Sweeney | yes |
| Valorie Taylor | yes |
| Chloe Tomlinson | yes |
| Matt Walker | yes |
| Edward Waszazak | yes |
| Chea Waters Evans | yes |
| Kirk White | yes |
| Candice White | yes |
| Kevin Winter | yes |
| Theresa Wood | yes |
| David Yacovone | yes |
| Richard Bailey | no |
| Gregory Burtt | no |
| Allen Demar | no |
| Mark Higley | no |
| Christopher Howland | no |
| Joseph Luneau | no |
| Alicia Malay | no |
| Todd Nielsen | no |
| Debra Powers | no |
| Christopher Pritchard | no |
| Michael Southworth | no |
| Brenda Steady | no |
| Michael Tagliavia | no |
| Kenneth Wells | no |
| Michelle Bos-Lun | not voting |
| Kevin Christie | not voting |
| Joshua Dobrovich | not voting |
| Leonora Dodge | not voting |
| Leanne Harple | not voting |
| Zachary Harvey | not voting |
| Mary E. Howard | not voting |
| Jill Krowinski | not voting |
| Kumulia Long | not voting |
| Emily Long | not voting |
| Leland Morgan | not voting |
| Beth Quimby | not voting |
| Barbara Rachelson | not voting |
| Dara Torre | not voting |
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89
May 26, 2026 · House · fail
yes: 52 · no: 89 · not voting: 9
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (150)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Richard Bailey | yes |
| David Bosch | yes |
| Michael Boutin | yes |
| Carolyn Branagan | yes |
| Jack Brigham | yes |
| Thomas Burditt | yes |
| Gregory Burtt | yes |
| William Canfield | yes |
| James Casey | yes |
| Thomas Charlton | yes |
| VL Coffin | yes |
| Allen Demar | yes |
| Eileen Dickinson | yes |
| Joshua Dobrovich | yes |
| Deborah Dolgin | yes |
| Martha Feltus | yes |
| Gina Galfetti | yes |
| Kenneth Goslant | yes |
| James Gregoire | yes |
| Mark Higley | yes |
| Christopher Howland | yes |
| John Kascenska | yes |
| Chris Keyser | yes |
| Larry Labor | yes |
| Jed Lipsky | yes |
| Kumulia Long | yes |
| Joseph Luneau | yes |
| Eric Maguire | yes |
| Alicia Malay | yes |
| Michael Marcotte | yes |
| Patricia McCoy | yes |
| Leland Morgan | yes |
| Michael Morgan | yes |
| Mary A. Morrissey | yes |
| Todd Nielsen | yes |
| Rob North | yes |
| Thomas Oliver | yes |
| Woodman Page | yes |
| Joseph Parsons | yes |
| Sandra Pinsonault | yes |
| Debra Powers | yes |
| Christopher Pritchard | yes |
| Beth Quimby | yes |
| David Soucy | yes |
| Michael Southworth | yes |
| Brenda Steady | yes |
| Michael Tagliavia | yes |
| Valorie Taylor | yes |
| Matt Walker | yes |
| Kenneth Wells | yes |
| Kevin Winter | yes |
| David Yacovone | yes |
| Angela Arsenault | no |
| Sarah Austin | no |
| John Bartholomew | no |
| Ashley Bartley | no |
| Daisy Berbeco | no |
| Matthew Birong | no |
| Doug Bishop | no |
| Alyssa Black | no |
| Tiffany Bluemle | no |
| Lucy Boyden | no |
| Erin Brady | no |
| Jana Brown | no |
| Mollie S. Burke | no |
| Bridget Burkhardt | no |
| Elizabeth Burrows | no |
| R. Scott Campbell | no |
| Emily Carris Duncan | no |
| Conor Casey | no |
| Ela Chapin | no |
| Brian Cina | no |
| Esme Cole | no |
| Peter Conlon | no |
| Jonathan Cooper | no |
| Timothy R. Corcoran | no |
| Wendy Critchlow | no |
| Karen Dolan | no |
| Anne B. Donahue | no |
| Abbey Duke | no |
| David Durfee | no |
| Zon Eastes | no |
| Alice M. Emmons | no |
| Golrang Garofano | no |
| Leslie Goldman | no |
| Ian Goodnow | no |
| Edye Graning | no |
| William Greer | no |
| Lisa Hango | no |
| Troy Headrick | no |
| Rebecca Holcombe | no |
| Philip Jay Hooper | no |
| Lori Houghton | no |
| Michael Hoyt | no |
| Robert Hunter | no |
| Kathleen James | no |
| Charles Kimbell | no |
| Bram Kleppner | no |
| Emilie Kornheiser | no |
| Emilie Krasnow | no |
| Kate Lalley | no |
| Martin LaLonde | no |
| Saudia LaMont | no |
| Wayne Laroche | no |
| Kate Logan | no |
| Emily Long | no |
| Karen Lueders | no |
| James Masland | no |
| Kate McCann | no |
| Jubilee McGill | no |
| Anthony Micklus | no |
| Marc Mihaly | no |
| Brian Minier | no |
| Kristi Morris | no |
| Christopher Morrow | no |
| Michael Mrowicki | no |
| Richard Nelson | no |
| Michael Nigro | no |
| Daniel Noyes | no |
| Kate Nugent | no |
| John O'Brien | no |
| Carol Ode | no |
| Herb Olson | no |
| Gayle Pezzo | no |
| Phil Pouech | no |
| Monique Priestley | no |
| Larry Satcowitz | no |
| Robin Scheu | no |
| Kevin Scully | no |
| Amy Sheldon | no |
| Laura Sibilia | no |
| Trevor Squirrell | no |
| Thomas Stevens | no |
| Mary-Katherine Stone | no |
| Shawn Sweeney | no |
| Chloe Tomlinson | no |
| Edward Waszazak | no |
| Chea Waters Evans | no |
| Kirk White | no |
| Candice White | no |
| Theresa Wood | no |
| Michelle Bos-Lun | not voting |
| Kevin Christie | not voting |
| Leonora Dodge | not voting |
| Leanne Harple | not voting |
| Zachary Harvey | not voting |
| Mary E. Howard | not voting |
| Jill Krowinski | not voting |
| Barbara Rachelson | not voting |
| Dara Torre | not voting |
Legislative history
- House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
- Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026
- Delivered to Governor on June 9, 2026
- House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14
- Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays
- Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89
- Rep. Pritchard of Pawlet demanded yeas and nays
- Rep. Pritchard of Pawlet moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- 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
- Proposal of amendment not agreed to
- Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Heffernan
- New Business/Third Reading
- 3rd reading ordered
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance agreed to
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Second Reading
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
- Read third time and passed
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Third Reading ordered
- Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
- Read second time
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
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