April 27, 2022 •
Vermont Legislature Passes Ethics Code
The Vermont Legislature passed Senate Bill 171 and delivered it to Gov. Phil Scott today. The bill establishes a statewide ethics code covering all individuals elected or appointed to serve as public officers as well as all state employees. The […]
The Vermont Legislature passed Senate Bill 171 and delivered it to Gov. Phil Scott today.
The bill establishes a statewide ethics code covering all individuals elected or appointed to serve as public officers as well as all state employees.
The ethics code includes conflict of interest, gift, and revolving door provisions.
If signed by Scott, the ethics code will go into effect on July 1.
November 23, 2021 •
Vermont Legislature Adjourns Special Session
The Legislature met in a one-day special session on November 22 to approve a bill allowing municipalities to impose their own mask mandates. Legislative leadership agreed to the special session after Gov. Scott made it clear he would not impose […]
The Legislature met in a one-day special session on November 22 to approve a bill allowing municipalities to impose their own mask mandates.
Legislative leadership agreed to the special session after Gov. Scott made it clear he would not impose statewide masking requirements.
This session marked the Legislature’s first return to the Statehouse since the pandemic began.
November 17, 2021 •
Vermont Legislature to Meet in Special Session
Gov. Phil Scott will reconvene the Vermont Legislature for a special session on November 22 to address mask mandates. The special session will aim to pass legislation allowing municipalities to implement their own time-limited mask mandates. It is not yet […]
Gov. Phil Scott will reconvene the Vermont Legislature for a special session on November 22 to address mask mandates.
The special session will aim to pass legislation allowing municipalities to implement their own time-limited mask mandates.
It is not yet clear when the session will end. This does not affect lobbyist reporting.
May 24, 2021 •
Vermont Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
The Vermont General Assembly adjourned sine die on May 21. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2021 legislative session was conducted remotely. During the session, lawmakers failed to pass proposed ethics bills including House Bill 64 prohibiting gifts to legislators from […]
The Vermont General Assembly adjourned sine die on May 21.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2021 legislative session was conducted remotely.
During the session, lawmakers failed to pass proposed ethics bills including House Bill 64 prohibiting gifts to legislators from lobbying entities.
Lawmakers are expecting to lift all COVID-19 restrictions by the summer and resume an in-person legislative session for 2022.
March 16, 2020 •
Vermont Legislature Adjourns Until March 24
On March 13, the Legislature adjourned until Tuesday, March 24, due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The State House will be closed for cleaning and all staff except essential security and IT personnel will work remotely. Legislative leaders will reevaluate whether […]
On March 13, the Legislature adjourned until Tuesday, March 24, due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.
The State House will be closed for cleaning and all staff except essential security and IT personnel will work remotely.
Legislative leaders will reevaluate whether to extend the break after the one-week closure.
May 19, 2017 •
Vermont Legislature Adjourns, Special Session Likely
The Vermont Legislature adjourned the 2017 regular session today, May 19, 2017. Lawmakers delayed adjournment by more than a week as they continued negotiations on the state budget. The budget includes a health insurance savings program for teachers, as demanded […]
The Vermont Legislature adjourned the 2017 regular session today, May 19, 2017. Lawmakers delayed adjournment by more than a week as they continued negotiations on the state budget.
The budget includes a health insurance savings program for teachers, as demanded by Gov. Phil Scott in the eleventh hour of the session. With little time to create the proposal, the final version passed by both houses is expected to meet the governor’s veto stamp and the specter of a special session looms.
Also passed by both houses, and awaiting the governor’s action, is a bill to establish a state ethics commission and a state code of ethics.
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