VT S 59
enactedAn act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law
Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VT S 59 pass?
Yes. VT S 59 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-13. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
What is VT S 59 about?
VT S 59 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law”.
Who sponsors VT S 59?
Ruth Hardy is the primary sponsor of VT S 59.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-11
- Latest action
- 2025-06-13 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Ruth Hardyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-11
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
2025-03-18
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-18
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2025-03-19
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-19
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2025-03-19
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hart for Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage-favorable,reading-2
2025-03-19
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
2025-03-19
3rd reading ordered
2025-03-20
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2025-03-20
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hart, Collamore, Vyhovsky, and White
reading-3
2025-03-20
Read 3rd time & passed
reading-3
2025-03-25
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
introduction
2025-05-16
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-05-19
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-05-20
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
2025-05-20
Read second time
reading-2
2025-05-20
Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2025-05-20
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to
2025-05-20
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2025-05-21
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2025-05-21
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2025-05-22
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2025-05-23
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-05-23
House proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
House proposal of amendment; text
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
As passed by Senate and House
passage
2025-05-27
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2025-05-28
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2025-06-03
Delivered to Governor on June 3, 2025
executive-receipt
2025-06-11
Signed by Governor on June 9, 2025
executive-signature
2025-06-13
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
executive-signature
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Votes
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