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VT S 59

enacted

An 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

Sponsors

  • Ruth Hardyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-11

    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. 2025-03-18

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2025-03-18

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-03-19

    Unfinished Business/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

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

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  10. 2025-03-19

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

  11. 2025-03-19

    3rd reading ordered

  12. 2025-03-20

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  13. 2025-03-20

    Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hart, Collamore, Vyhovsky, and White

    reading-3

  14. 2025-03-20

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  15. 2025-03-25

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

    introduction

  16. 2025-05-16

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  17. 2025-05-19

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  18. 2025-05-20

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  19. 2025-05-20

    Read second time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-05-20

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

  21. 2025-05-20

    Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to

  22. 2025-05-20

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  23. 2025-05-21

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  24. 2025-05-21

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  25. 2025-05-22

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

  26. 2025-05-23

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  27. 2025-05-23

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2025-05-27

    New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2025-05-27

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2025-05-27

    House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2025-05-27

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  32. 2025-05-27

    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

  33. 2025-05-28

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2025-06-03

    Delivered to Governor on June 3, 2025

    executive-receipt

  35. 2025-06-11

    Signed by Governor on June 9, 2025

    executive-signature

  36. 2025-06-13

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025

    executive-signature

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Votes

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Related bills

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