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VT JRS 15

died on adjournment

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

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

  1. 2025-02-26

    Read 1st time & treated as bill; referred to Committee on Judiciary per Rule 51

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-13

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2025-03-13

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-03-13

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-03-14

    New Business/Joint Resolution for Adoption

  6. 2025-03-14

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-03-14

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  8. 2025-03-14

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy

  9. 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

  10. 2025-03-14

    3rd reading ordered

  11. 2025-03-18

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  12. 2025-03-18

    Read 3rd time & adopted

    reading-3

  13. 2025-03-20

    Read first time, treated as a bill, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  14. 2025-04-30

    Notice Calendar: Favorable

  15. 2025-05-01

    Action Calendar: Favorable

  16. 2025-05-01

    Read second time

    reading-2

  17. 2025-05-01

    Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  18. 2025-05-01

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  19. 2025-05-02

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  20. 2025-05-02

    Read third time

    reading-3

  21. 2025-05-02

    Adopted in concurrence

    passage

  22. 2025-05-06

    House message: House adopted in concurrence

  23. 2025-05-06

    As adopted by Senate and House

Versions

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  • As IntroducedOpens in a new windowCompare
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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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Attribution

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