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VT S 56

enacted

An 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

Sponsors

  • Rebecca Whiteprimary
  • David Weeksprimary
  • Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
  • Nader Hashimprimary
  • Wendy Harrisonprimary
  • Ruth Hardyprimary
  • Martine Gulickprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-07

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-14

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2025-03-14

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-03-14

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-03-14

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  6. 2025-03-19

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. 2025-03-19

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  8. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  9. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  10. 2025-03-20

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  13. 2025-03-21

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  15. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  16. 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

  17. 2025-03-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-21

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

  19. 2025-03-21

    3rd reading ordered

  20. 2025-03-25

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-03-25

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  22. 2025-03-27

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

    introduction

  23. 2025-04-30

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  24. 2025-05-02

    Notice Calendar: Favorable

  25. 2025-05-06

    Action Calendar: Favorable

  26. 2025-05-06

    Read second time

    reading-2

  27. 2025-05-06

    Rep. Stone of Burlington reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  28. 2025-05-06

    Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  29. 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

  30. 2025-05-06

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  31. 2025-05-07

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  32. 2025-05-07

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  33. 2025-05-08

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

  34. 2025-05-09

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  35. 2025-05-09

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2025-05-13

    New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  37. 2025-05-13

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2025-05-13

    House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2025-05-13

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  40. 2025-05-14

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2025-05-15

    Delivered to Governor on May 15, 2025

    executive-receipt

  42. 2025-05-22

    Signed by Governor on May 21, 2025

    executive-signature

  43. 2025-05-23

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2025

    executive-signature

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Votes

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Related bills

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