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Vermont General Assembly · H.78 · House message: Governor approved bill on February 13, 2025 (Act 1)

An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections

Introduced
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Committee bill read the first time and placed on Notice Calendar of 1/24/2025 · Jan 23, 2025
Action Calendar: Committee bill for second reading · Jan 28, 2025
Read second time · Jan 28, 2025
Rep. Birong of Vergennes spoke for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · Jan 28, 2025
Third Reading ordered · Jan 28, 2025
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Jan 29, 2025
Read third time and passed · Jan 29, 2025
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · Jan 29, 2025
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations · Jan 30, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Feb 5, 2025
Second Reading · Feb 5, 2025
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · Feb 5, 2025
New Business/Second Reading · Feb 6, 2025
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · Feb 6, 2025
Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations , read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered · Feb 6, 2025
Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth · Feb 6, 2025
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence · Feb 6, 2025
Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · Feb 6, 2025
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence · Feb 6, 2025
Delivered to the Governor on February 7, 2025 · Feb 7, 2025
Signed by Governor on February 13, 2025 · Feb 13, 2025
House message: Governor approved bill on February 13, 2025 · Feb 21, 2025

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on February 13, 2025 (Feb 21, 2025).