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VT S 131

died on adjournment

An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 131 pass?

No. VT S 131 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 (2025-04-30): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

What is VT S 131 about?

VT S 131 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms”.

Who sponsors VT S 131?

Philip Baruth is the primary sponsor of VT S 131.

Introduced
2025-03-21
Latest action
2025-04-30 — Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Philip Baruthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-21

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-22

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2025-04-22

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-04-22

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Committee on Rules per Temporary Senate Rule 44A

  6. 2025-04-23

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. 2025-04-23

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  8. 2025-04-23

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  9. 2025-04-24

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  10. 2025-04-24

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  11. 2025-04-24

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  12. 2025-04-24

    Senator Williams motion to commit bill to Committee on Judiciary

  13. 2025-04-24

    Motion to commit bill to Committee on Judiciary disagreed to.

  14. 2025-04-24

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Collamore

  15. 2025-04-24

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12

  16. 2025-04-24

    3rd reading ordered

  17. 2025-04-25

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  18. 2025-04-25

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  19. 2025-04-30

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

    introduction

Versions

  • As Passed By the Senate (UnofficialOpens in a new window)Compare
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  • As IntroducedOpens in a new windowCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12

    2025-04-24 · pass · 17-12

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Baruth: yes
    • Bongartz: yes
    • Chittenden: yes
    • Clarkson: yes
    • Cummings: yes
    • Gulick: yes
    • Hardy: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hashim: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Major: yes
    • Perchlik: yes
    • Plunkett: yes
    • Ram Hinsdale: yes
    • Vyhovsky: yes
    • Watson: yes
    • White: yes
    • Beck: no
    • Brennan: no
    • Brock: no
    • Collamore: no
    • Douglass: no
    • Hart: no
    • Ingalls: no
    • Mattos: no
    • Norris: no
    • Weeks: no
    • Westman: no
    • Williams: no
    • Heffernan: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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