Bill Commons

VT S 23

enacted

An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VT S 23 pass?

Yes. VT S 23 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026

What is VT S 23 about?

VT S 23 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections”.

Who sponsors VT S 23?

Rebecca White, Anne Watson, Tanya Vyhovsky and 4 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 23.

Introduced
2025-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-11 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rebecca Whiteprimary
  • Anne Watsonprimary
  • Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
  • Robert Norrisprimary
  • Brian Collamoreprimary
  • Alison Clarksonprimary
  • Ruth Hardyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-11

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-10

    Signed by Governor on March 5, 2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-02-27

    Delivered to Governor on February 27, 2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-02-19

    Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  5. 2026-02-18

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  6. 2026-02-18

    Committee of Conference report adopted

  7. 2026-02-18

    Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Collamore for Committee, text

  8. 2026-02-18

    Committee of Conference report

  9. 2026-02-17

    Committee of Conference report

  10. 2026-02-17

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  11. 2026-02-13

    House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  12. 2026-02-11

    Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

    passage

  13. 2026-02-11

    Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  14. 2026-02-10

    Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  15. 2026-01-30

    Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  16. 2026-01-30

    Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Collamore, Vyhovsky, and Morley

  17. 2026-01-30

    House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2026-01-28

    Speaker appointed Reps. Birong of Vergennes, Hango of Berkshire, and Waters Evans of Charlotte as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  19. 2026-01-28

    Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference

  20. 2026-01-28

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until Jan. 28, 2026

  21. 2026-01-27

    Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to postpone action until Jan. 28, 2026, which was agreed to

  22. 2026-01-27

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2026-01-23

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2026-01-22

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2026-01-21

    House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment by the Committtee on Government Operationsas amended

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2026-01-21

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator(s) Baruth

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-01-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-01-21

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2026-01-21

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Collamore on behalf of Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-01-21

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2026-01-20

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator Collamore on behalf of the committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2026-01-20

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-01-08

    Committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Collamore

  34. 2026-01-08

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2026-01-07

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2026-01-06

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

  37. 2025-06-16

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  38. 2025-06-16

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  39. 2025-06-13

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  40. 2025-06-11

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  41. 2025-06-09

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  42. 2025-06-06

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  43. 2025-06-05

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  44. 2025-06-02

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  45. 2025-05-30

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  46. 2025-05-30

    Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to

  47. 2025-05-30

    Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to

  48. 2025-05-30

    Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  49. 2025-05-30

    Read second time

    reading-2

  50. 2025-05-30

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  51. 2025-05-29

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  52. 2025-03-25

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

    introduction

  53. 2025-03-20

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  54. 2025-03-20

    Motion agreed to

  55. 2025-03-20

    Consideration resumed

  56. 2025-03-20

    Consideration interrupted by recess

  57. 2025-03-20

    Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale

    reading-3

  58. 2025-03-20

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  59. 2025-03-19

    3rd reading ordered

  60. 2025-03-19

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

  61. 2025-03-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  62. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  63. 2025-03-19

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  64. 2025-03-18

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  65. 2025-03-18

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  66. 2025-03-18

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  67. 2025-01-22

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

    introduction

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Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/123

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