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VT S 298

enacted

An act relating to voter protections

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-29 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Richard Westmanprimary
  • Anne Watsonprimary
  • Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
  • Robert Plunkettprimary
  • Andrew Perchlikprimary
  • Joseph Majorprimary
  • Virginia Lyonsprimary
  • Nader Hashimprimary
  • Ruth Hardyprimary
  • Martine Gulickprimary
  • Ann Cummingsprimary
  • Alison Clarksonprimary
  • Thomas Chittendenprimary
  • Randolph Brockprimary
  • Seth Bongartzprimary
  • Philip Baruthprimary
  • Rebecca Whiteprimary
  • Kesha Ram Hinsdaleprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-12

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2026-03-12

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-12

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-03-13

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2026-03-13

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-03-13

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

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  8. 2026-03-13

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

  9. 2026-03-13

    3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0

  10. 2026-03-17

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-17

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-19

    Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  13. 2026-04-28

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  14. 2026-04-29

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  15. 2026-04-29

    Read second time

    reading-2

  16. 2026-04-29

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

  17. 2026-04-29

    Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to

  18. 2026-04-29

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  19. 2026-04-30

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  20. 2026-04-30

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  21. 2026-05-01

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

  22. 2026-05-05

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. 2026-05-05

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2026-05-06

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2026-05-07

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2026-05-08

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-05-12

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-05-13

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2026-05-14

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-05-14

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Collamore

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2026-05-14

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2026-05-14

    House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Collamore

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-05-15

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

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2026-05-18

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

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2026-05-19

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

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2026-05-19

    Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to

  37. 2026-05-20

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

  38. 2026-05-20

    Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2026-05-22

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  40. 2026-05-22

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  41. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026

    executive-receipt

  42. 2026-05-29

    Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026

    executive-signature

  43. 2026-05-29

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026

    executive-signature

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0

    2026-03-13 · pass · 28-0

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Baruth: yes
    • Beck: yes
    • Benson: yes
    • Bongartz: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Brock: yes
    • Chittenden: yes
    • Clarkson: yes
    • Collamore: yes
    • Cummings: yes
    • Hardy: 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: yes
    • Gulick: not voting
    • Harrison: not voting

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