VT S 218

vetoed

An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 218 pass?

No. VT S 218 passed the legislature but was vetoed on 2026-05-15. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Recommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth

What is VT S 218 about?

VT S 218 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters”.

Who sponsors VT S 218?

Anne Watson is the primary sponsor of VT S 218.

Introduced: 2026-01-07
Latest action: 2026-05-15 — Recommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-07
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
introduction
2026-01-23
Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
committee-passage
2026-01-23
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2026-02-06
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-02-06
Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
committee-passage
2026-02-06
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-02-06
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-02-12
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-02-12
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-02-12
Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
committee-passage
2026-02-12
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-02-12
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-02-13
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-02-13
Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
committee-passage
2026-02-13
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-02-13
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-02-17
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-02-17
Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
committee-passage
2026-02-17
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-02-17
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-02-17
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-17
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-17
Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-17
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-17
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1
2026-02-17
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale
2026-02-17
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1
2026-02-18
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-02-18
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Watson
amendment-introduction
2026-02-18
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-02-18
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Watson and Hardy
reading-3
2026-02-18
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Watson
amendment-introduction
2026-02-18
Read 3rd time & passed
reading-3
2026-02-18
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Watson and Hardy
reading-3
2026-02-18
Read 3rd time & passed
reading-3
2026-02-19
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
introduction
2026-02-19
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
introduction
2026-04-01
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2026-04-01
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2026-04-03
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-04-03
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2026-04-03
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-04-03
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2026-04-09
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-04-09
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-04-10
Action Calendar: Favorable
2026-04-10
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-10
Action Calendar: Favorable
2026-04-10
Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier reported for the Committee on Environment
2026-04-10
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-10
Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-04-10
Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier reported for the Committee on Environment
2026-04-10
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2026-04-10
Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-04-10
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-04-10
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2026-04-10
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-04-14
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-04-14
Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier moved to postpone action until April 15, 2026, which was agreed to
2026-04-14
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-04-14
Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier moved to postpone action until April 15, 2026, which was agreed to
2026-04-15
Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 15, 2026
2026-04-15
Rep. Boutin of Barre City, Priestley of Bradford, Galfetti of Barre Town, and Soucy of Barre Town moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
2026-04-15
Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 15, 2026
2026-04-15
Read third time
reading-3
2026-04-15
Rep. Boutin of Barre City, Priestley of Bradford, Galfetti of Barre Town, and Soucy of Barre Town moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
2026-04-15
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
2026-04-15
Read third time
reading-3
2026-04-15
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 54
2026-04-15
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
2026-04-15
Passed in concurrence
passage
2026-04-15
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 54
2026-04-15
Passed in concurrence
passage
2026-04-17
House message: House passed bill in concurrence
2026-04-17
As passed by Senate and House
passage
2026-04-17
House message: House passed bill in concurrence
2026-04-17
As passed by Senate and House
passage
2026-04-30
Delivered to Governor on April 30, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-04-30
Delivered to Governor on April 30, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Governor vetoed bill on May 6, 2026
executive-veto
2026-05-07
Senate Message: Vetoed by Governor May 6, 2026
executive-veto
2026-05-07
Governor vetoed bill on May 6, 2026
executive-veto
2026-05-07
Senate Message: Vetoed by Governor May 6, 2026
executive-veto
2026-05-08
Governor vetoed bill
executive-veto
2026-05-08
Governor vetoed bill
executive-veto
2026-05-12
Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
2026-05-12
Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
2026-05-13
Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
2026-05-14
Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
2026-05-15
Recommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth
2026-05-15
Unfinished Business/Pending Question: Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill?
2026-05-15
Recommitted to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on motion of Senator Baruth

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Documents

Votes

3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1
2026-02-17 · pass · 29-1
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
- Ingalls: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Major: yes
- Mattos: yes
- Morley: yes
- Norris: yes
- Perchlik: yes
- Plunkett: yes
- Ram Hinsdale: yes
- Vyhovsky: yes
- Watson: yes
- Weeks: yes
- Westman: yes
- White: yes
- Williams: no
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 54
2026-04-15 · pass · 85-54
Member-level votes (146)
- Arsenault: yes
- Austin: yes
- Bartholomew: yes
- Berbeco: yes
- Birong: yes
- Bishop: yes
- Black: yes
- Bluemle: yes
- Bos-Lun: yes
- Boyden: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- Burke: yes
- Burkhardt: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Carris Duncan: yes
- Casey: yes
- Chapin: yes
- Cole: yes
- Conlon: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Corcoran: yes
- Critchlow: yes
- Dodge: yes
- Dolan: 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
- Hooper: yes
- Howard: yes
- Hoyt: yes
- Hunter: yes
- James: yes
- Kimbell: yes
- Kleppner: yes
- Kornheiser: yes
- Krasnow: yes
- Lalley: yes
- LaLonde: yes
- LaMont: yes
- Logan: yes
- Long: yes
- Lueders: yes
- Masland: yes
- McCann: yes
- McGill: yes
- Mihaly: yes
- Minier: yes
- Morris: yes
- Morrow: yes
- Mrowicki: yes
- Noyes: yes
- Nugent: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Ode: yes
- Olson: yes
- Pezzo: yes
- Pouech: yes
- Priestley: yes
- Rachelson: yes
- Satcowitz: yes
- Scheu: yes
- Sheldon: yes
- Sibilia: yes
- Squirrell: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Stone: yes
- Sweeney: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Torre: yes
- Waszazak: yes
- Waters Evans: yes
- White: yes
- Wood: yes
- Yacovone: yes
- Bailey: no
- Bartley: no
- Bosch: no
- Boutin: no
- Branagan: no
- Brigham: no
- Burditt: no
- Burtt: no
- Canfield: no
- Charlton: no
- Coffin: no
- Demar: no
- Dickinson: no
- Dolgin: no
- Feltus: no
- Galfetti: no
- Goslant: no
- Gregoire: no
- Hango: no
- Harvey: no
- Higley: no
- Howland: no
- Kascenska: no
- Keyser: no
- Labor: no
- Laroche: no
- Lipsky: no
- Luneau: no
- Maguire: no
- Malay: no
- Marcotte: no
- McCoy: no
- Micklus: no
- Morgan, L.: no
- Morgan, M.: no
- Morrissey: no
- Nelson: no
- North: 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
- Winter: no
- Burrows: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Cina: not voting
- Dobrovich: not voting
- Donahue: not voting
- Houghton: not voting
- Krowinski: not voting
- Nielsen: not voting
- Nigro: not voting
- Parsons: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/1648

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