VT JRS 15
died on adjournmentJoint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity
Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VT JRS 15 pass?
No. VT JRS 15 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-06): As adopted by Senate and House
What is VT JRS 15 about?
VT JRS 15 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity”.
Who sponsors VT JRS 15?
Terry Williams, Rebecca White, Anne Watson and 20 others are the primary sponsors of VT JRS 15.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-26
- Latest action
- 2025-05-06 — As adopted by Senate and House
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Terry Williamsprimary
- Rebecca Whiteprimary
- Anne Watsonprimary
- Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
- Kesha Ram Hinsdaleprimary
- Robert Plunkettprimary
- Andrew Perchlikprimary
- Christopher Mattosprimary
- Joseph Majorprimary
- Virginia Lyonsprimary
- Nader Hashimprimary
- Wendy Harrisonprimary
- Martine Gulickprimary
- Samuel Douglassprimary
- Ann Cummingsprimary
- Brian Collamoreprimary
- Alison Clarksonprimary
- Thomas Chittendenprimary
- Patrick Brennanprimary
- Seth Bongartzprimary
- Scott Beckprimary
- Philip Baruthprimary
- Ruth Hardyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-26
Read 1st time & treated as bill; referred to Committee on Judiciary per Rule 51
introduction
2025-03-13
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-13
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-13
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-03-14
New Business/Joint Resolution for Adoption
2025-03-14
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-03-14
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable,reading-2
2025-03-14
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy
2025-03-14
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0
2025-03-14
3rd reading ordered
2025-03-18
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2025-03-18
Read 3rd time & adopted
reading-3
2025-03-20
Read first time, treated as a bill, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
introduction
2025-04-30
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2025-05-01
Action Calendar: Favorable
2025-05-01
Read second time
reading-2
2025-05-01
Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction reported for the Committee on Judiciary
2025-05-01
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2025-05-02
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2025-05-02
Read third time
reading-3
2025-05-02
Adopted in concurrence
passage
2025-05-06
House message: House adopted in concurrence
2025-05-06
As adopted by Senate and House
Versions
Documents
Votes
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hardy, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0
2025-03-14 · pass · 30-0
Member-level votes (30)
- Baruth: yes
- Beck: yes
- Bongartz: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Brock: yes
- Chittenden: yes
- Clarkson: yes
- Collamore: yes
- Cummings: yes
- Douglass: yes
- Gulick: yes
- Hardy: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hart: yes
- Hashim: yes
- Heffernan: yes
- Ingalls: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Major: yes
- Mattos: yes
- Norris: yes
- Perchlik: yes
- Plunkett: yes
- Ram Hinsdale: yes
- Vyhovsky: yes
- Watson: yes
- Weeks: yes
- Westman: yes
- White: yes
- Williams: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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