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VT S 208

passed one chamber

An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Introduced
2026-01-06
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-29 — Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 99 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 51
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Rebecca Whiteprimary
  • Anne Watsonprimary
  • Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
  • Andrew Perchlikprimary
  • Virginia Lyonsprimary
  • Wendy Harrisonprimary
  • Ruth Hardyprimary
  • Martine Gulickprimary
  • Thomas Chittendenprimary
  • Seth Bongartzprimary
  • Kesha Ram Hinsdaleprimary
  • Philip Baruthprimary
  • Nader Hashimprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-10

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2026-02-10

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-02-11

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  5. 2026-02-11

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-02-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  7. 2026-02-11

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  8. 2026-02-11

    3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2

  9. 2026-02-12

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2026-02-12

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  11. 2026-02-17

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  12. 2026-05-06

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  13. 2026-05-07

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  14. 2026-05-07

    Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction moved to postpone action until May 12, 2026, which was agreed to

  15. 2026-05-08

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until mAY 12, 2026

  16. 2026-05-12

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 12, 2026

  17. 2026-05-12

    Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction moved to postpone action until May 14, 2026, which was agreed to

  18. 2026-05-13

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 14, 2026

  19. 2026-05-14

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 14, 2026

  20. 2026-05-14

    Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction moved to postpone action until May 15, 2026, which was agreed to

  21. 2026-05-15

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 15, 2026

  22. 2026-05-15

    Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction moved to postpone action until May 18, 2026, which was agreed to

  23. 2026-05-18

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 18, 2026

  24. 2026-05-19

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  25. 2026-05-19

    Read second time

    reading-2

  26. 2026-05-19

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

  27. 2026-05-19

    Rep. Berbeco of Winooski and McGill of Bridport moved to amend the report of the Committee on Judiciary

  28. 2026-05-19

    Rep. Parsons of Newbury demanded yeas and nays

  29. 2026-05-19

    Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 65, Nays = 77

  30. 2026-05-19

    Rep. Harvey of Castleton demanded yeas and nays

  31. 2026-05-19

    Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  32. 2026-05-19

    Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 102, Nays = 39

  33. 2026-05-19

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  34. 2026-05-20

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  35. 2026-05-20

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  36. 2026-05-22

    House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  37. 2026-05-26

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  38. 2026-05-26

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2026-05-26

    Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  40. 2026-05-26

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2026-05-26

    House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Hashim

    amendment-introduction

  42. 2026-05-26

    Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Hashim, Baruth, and Mattos

  43. 2026-05-26

    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

  44. 2026-05-26

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed

    amendment-introduction

  45. 2026-05-27

    Speaker appointed Reps. LaLonde of South Burlington, Dolan of Essex Junction, and Goodnow of Brattleboro as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  46. 2026-05-28

    House message: House appointed Conference Committee members

  47. 2026-05-29

    Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  48. 2026-05-29

    Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to suspend rules and take up bill for immediate consideration

  49. 2026-05-29

    Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays

  50. 2026-05-29

    Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 99 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 51

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2

    2026-02-11 · pass · 27-2

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Baruth: yes
    • Beck: yes
    • Benson: yes
    • Bongartz: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Brock: yes
    • Chittenden: yes
    • Clarkson: yes
    • Collamore: yes
    • Cummings: yes
    • Gulick: yes
    • Hardy: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hashim: yes
    • Heffernan: 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
    • Ingalls: no
    • Williams: no
    • Morley: not voting
  • Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 65, Nays = 77

    2026-05-19 · fail · 65-77

    Member-level votes (147)
    • Arsenault: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Bartholomew: yes
    • Bartley: yes
    • Berbeco: yes
    • Bluemle: yes
    • Bos-Lun: yes
    • Boyden: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Branagan: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Burkhardt: yes
    • Burrows: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Carris Duncan: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Chapin: yes
    • Cina: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Corcoran: yes
    • Critchlow: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • Durfee: yes
    • Eastes: yes
    • Emmons: yes
    • Galfetti: yes
    • Greer: yes
    • Harple: yes
    • Headrick: yes
    • Holcombe: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Hoyt: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Kleppner: yes
    • Krasnow: yes
    • LaMont: yes
    • Lipsky: yes
    • Logan: yes
    • Lueders: yes
    • Masland: yes
    • McGill: yes
    • Micklus: yes
    • Minier: yes
    • Morgan, L.: yes
    • Morgan, M.: yes
    • Morrow: yes
    • Mrowicki: yes
    • Noyes: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Olson: yes
    • Pouech: yes
    • Priestley: yes
    • Rachelson: yes
    • Satcowitz: yes
    • Sheldon: yes
    • Sibilia: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Stone: yes
    • Tomlinson: yes
    • Torre: yes
    • Waszazak: yes
    • White: yes
    • Wood: yes
    • Yacovone: yes
    • Austin: no
    • Bishop: no
    • Black: no
    • Bosch: no
    • Boutin: no
    • Brigham: no
    • Brown: no
    • Burditt: no
    • Burtt: no
    • Canfield: no
    • Charlton: no
    • Coffin: no
    • Conlon: no
    • Cooper: no
    • Demar: no
    • Dickinson: no
    • Dobrovich: no
    • Dodge: no
    • Dolan: no
    • Dolgin: no
    • Duke: no
    • Feltus: no
    • Garofano: no
    • Goldman: no
    • Goodnow: no
    • Goslant: no
    • Graning: no
    • Gregoire: no
    • Hango: no
    • Harvey: no
    • Higley: no
    • Houghton: no
    • Howland: no
    • James: no
    • Kascenska: no
    • Kimbell: no
    • Kornheiser: no
    • Labor: no
    • Lalley: no
    • LaLonde: no
    • Laroche: no
    • Long: no
    • Luneau: no
    • Maguire: no
    • Malay: no
    • Marcotte: no
    • McCoy: no
    • Mihaly: no
    • Morris: no
    • Morrissey: no
    • Nelson: no
    • Nielsen: no
    • Nigro: no
    • North: no
    • Nugent: no
    • Ode: no
    • Oliver: no
    • Page: no
    • Parsons: no
    • Pezzo: no
    • Pinsonault: no
    • Powers: no
    • Pritchard: no
    • Quimby: no
    • Scheu: no
    • Southworth: no
    • Squirrell: no
    • Steady: no
    • Sweeney: no
    • Tagliavia: no
    • Taylor: no
    • Walker: no
    • Waters Evans: no
    • Wells: no
    • Winter: no
    • Birong: not voting
    • Christie: not voting
    • Howard: not voting
    • Keyser: not voting
    • Krowinski: not voting
    • McCann: not voting
    • Scully: not voting
    • Soucy: not voting
  • Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 102, Nays = 39

    2026-05-19 · pass · 102-39

    Member-level votes (147)
    • Arsenault: yes
    • Austin: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Bartholomew: yes
    • Bartley: yes
    • Berbeco: yes
    • Bishop: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Bluemle: yes
    • Bos-Lun: yes
    • Boyden: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Branagan: yes
    • Brigham: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Burkhardt: yes
    • Burrows: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Carris Duncan: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Chapin: yes
    • Cina: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Conlon: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Corcoran: yes
    • Critchlow: yes
    • Dodge: yes
    • Dolan: yes
    • Duke: yes
    • Durfee: yes
    • Eastes: yes
    • Emmons: yes
    • Feltus: yes
    • Garofano: yes
    • Goldman: yes
    • Goodnow: yes
    • Graning: yes
    • Greer: yes
    • Gregoire: yes
    • Harple: yes
    • Headrick: yes
    • Holcombe: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Houghton: yes
    • Hoyt: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • James: yes
    • Kimbell: yes
    • Kleppner: yes
    • Kornheiser: yes
    • Krasnow: yes
    • Lalley: yes
    • LaLonde: yes
    • LaMont: yes
    • Lipsky: yes
    • Logan: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Lueders: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Masland: yes
    • McGill: yes
    • Micklus: yes
    • Mihaly: yes
    • Minier: yes
    • Morgan, L.: yes
    • Morgan, M.: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Morrissey: yes
    • Morrow: yes
    • Mrowicki: yes
    • Nigro: yes
    • Noyes: yes
    • Nugent: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Ode: yes
    • Olson: yes
    • Pezzo: yes
    • Pouech: yes
    • Priestley: yes
    • Rachelson: yes
    • Satcowitz: yes
    • Scheu: yes
    • Scully: yes
    • Sheldon: yes
    • Sibilia: yes
    • Southworth: yes
    • Squirrell: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Stone: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Tomlinson: yes
    • Torre: yes
    • Waszazak: yes
    • Waters Evans: yes
    • White: yes
    • Wood: yes
    • Yacovone: yes
    • Bosch: no
    • Boutin: no
    • Burditt: no
    • Burtt: no
    • Canfield: no
    • Charlton: no
    • Coffin: no
    • Demar: no
    • Dickinson: no
    • Dobrovich: no
    • Dolgin: no
    • Galfetti: no
    • Goslant: no
    • Hango: no
    • Harvey: no
    • Higley: no
    • Howland: no
    • Kascenska: no
    • Labor: no
    • Laroche: no
    • Maguire: no
    • Malay: no
    • Marcotte: no
    • McCoy: no
    • Nelson: no
    • Nielsen: no
    • North: no
    • Oliver: no
    • Page: no
    • Parsons: no
    • Pinsonault: no
    • Powers: no
    • Pritchard: no
    • Quimby: no
    • Tagliavia: no
    • Walker: no
    • Wells: no
    • Winter: no
    • Birong: not voting
    • Christie: not voting
    • Donahue: not voting
    • Howard: not voting
    • Keyser: not voting
    • Krowinski: not voting
    • McCann: not voting
    • Soucy: not voting
    • Steady: not voting
  • Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 99 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 51

    2026-05-29 · fail · 81-51

    Member-level votes (147)
    • Arsenault: yes
    • Austin: yes
    • Berbeco: yes
    • Birong: yes
    • Bishop: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Bluemle: yes
    • Boyden: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Burkhardt: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Carris Duncan: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Chapin: yes
    • Cina: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Conlon: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Corcoran: yes
    • Critchlow: yes
    • Dodge: yes
    • Dolan: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • Duke: yes
    • Durfee: yes
    • Eastes: yes
    • Emmons: yes
    • Garofano: yes
    • Goldman: yes
    • Goodnow: yes
    • Graning: yes
    • Greer: yes
    • Harple: yes
    • Headrick: yes
    • Holcombe: yes
    • Houghton: yes
    • Hoyt: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • James: yes
    • Kimbell: yes
    • Kleppner: yes
    • Kornheiser: yes
    • Krasnow: yes
    • Lalley: yes
    • LaLonde: yes
    • LaMont: yes
    • Lipsky: yes
    • Logan: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Lueders: yes
    • Masland: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • McGill: yes
    • Mihaly: yes
    • Minier: yes
    • Morrow: yes
    • Mrowicki: yes
    • Noyes: yes
    • Nugent: yes
    • Ode: yes
    • Olson: yes
    • Pezzo: yes
    • Pouech: yes
    • Priestley: yes
    • Rachelson: yes
    • Scheu: yes
    • Sheldon: yes
    • Sibilia: yes
    • Squirrell: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Stone: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Tomlinson: yes
    • Waszazak: yes
    • Waters Evans: yes
    • White: yes
    • Wood: yes
    • Yacovone: yes
    • Bailey: no
    • Bosch: no
    • Boutin: no
    • Branagan: no
    • Brigham: no
    • Burditt: no
    • Burtt: no
    • Canfield: no
    • Charlton: no
    • Coffin: no
    • Demar: no
    • Dickinson: no
    • Dobrovich: no
    • Dolgin: no
    • Feltus: no
    • Galfetti: no
    • Goslant: no
    • Hango: no
    • Harvey: no
    • Higley: no
    • Howland: no
    • Kascenska: no
    • Keyser: no
    • Labor: no
    • Laroche: no
    • Luneau: no
    • Malay: no
    • Marcotte: no
    • McCoy: no
    • Micklus: no
    • Morgan, L.: no
    • Morgan, M.: no
    • Morris: no
    • Morrissey: no
    • Nelson: no
    • Nielsen: no
    • Oliver: no
    • Page: no
    • Pinsonault: no
    • Powers: no
    • Pritchard: no
    • Quimby: no
    • Soucy: no
    • Southworth: no
    • Steady: no
    • Tagliavia: no
    • Taylor: no
    • Walker: no
    • Wells: no
    • Bartholomew: not voting
    • Bartley: not voting
    • Bos-Lun: not voting
    • Burrows: not voting
    • Christie: not voting
    • Gregoire: not voting
    • Hooper: not voting
    • Howard: not voting
    • Krowinski: not voting
    • Maguire: not voting
    • Nigro: not voting
    • North: not voting
    • O'Brien: not voting
    • Parsons: not voting
    • Satcowitz: not voting
    • Scully: not voting
    • Torre: not voting
    • Winter: not voting

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