VT S 56
enactedAn act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VT S 56 pass?
Yes. VT S 56 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-23. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2025
What is VT S 56 about?
VT S 56 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans”.
Who sponsors VT S 56?
Rebecca White, David Weeks, Tanya Vyhovsky and 4 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 56.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-07
- Latest action
- 2025-05-23 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2025
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Rebecca Whiteprimary
- David Weeksprimary
- Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
- Nader Hashimprimary
- Wendy Harrisonprimary
- Ruth Hardyprimary
- Martine Gulickprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-07
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
introduction
2025-03-14
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-14
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-14
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2025-03-14
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2025-03-19
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-19
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-19
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2025-03-19
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-03-20
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-20
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2025-03-20
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-03-21
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-21
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2025-03-21
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-03-21
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage-favorable,reading-2
2025-03-21
Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-21
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
2025-03-21
3rd reading ordered
2025-03-25
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2025-03-25
Read 3rd time & passed
reading-3
2025-03-27
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
introduction
2025-04-30
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2025-05-02
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2025-05-06
Action Calendar: Favorable
2025-05-06
Read second time
reading-2
2025-05-06
Rep. Stone of Burlington reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2025-05-06
Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2025-05-06
Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2025-05-06
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2025-05-07
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2025-05-07
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2025-05-08
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2025-05-09
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-05-09
House proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-13
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-13
House proposal of amendment; text
amendment-introduction
2025-05-13
House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2025-05-13
As passed by Senate and House
passage
2025-05-14
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2025-05-15
Delivered to Governor on May 15, 2025
executive-receipt
2025-05-22
Signed by Governor on May 21, 2025
executive-signature
2025-05-23
Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2025
executive-signature
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Votes
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